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Definition of pragmatics
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: a branch of semiotics that deals with the relation between signs or linguistic expressions and their users
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: a branch of linguistics that is concerned with the relationship of sentences to the environment in which they occur
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“Pragmatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pragmatics. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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pragmatics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
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Medical Definition of pragmatics
: a branch of semiotic that deals with the relation between signs or linguistic expressions and their users
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