Context &e language use a Context determines the hearers interpretation of what is said to him a Context governs the speaker's use of language. 口Q: Any examples?
Context & language use Context determines the hearer’s interpretation of what is said to him. Context governs the speaker’s use of language. Q: Any examples?
Sentence meaning Vs utterance meaning a Sentence: abstract units of the language system. a Utterance: units of language in use a Utterance: if we think of a sentence as what people actually utter in the course of communication, it becomes an utterance
Sentence: abstract units of the language system. Utterance: units of language in use. Utterance: if we think of a sentence as what people actually utter in the course of communication, it becomes an utterance. Sentence meaning vs. utterance meaning
Sentence meaning 口 What does X mean? a Sentence: a grammatical concept, abstract, self-contained unit in isolation from context a Sentence meaning: abstract, intrinsic property, decontextualized
Sentence meaning What does X mean? Sentence: a grammatical concept, abstract, self-contained unit in isolation from context Sentence meaning: abstract, intrinsic property, decontexualized
Utterance meaning 口 What do you mean by X? a Utterance: sth a speaker utters in a certain situation with a certain purpose a Utterance meaning: concrete, context-dependent 口 Speakers, meanng
Utterance meaning What do you mean by X? Utterance: sth. a speaker utters in a certain situation with a certain purpose Utterance meaning: concrete, context-dependent Speakers’ meaning
Speaker’ s meaning (A father is trying to get his 3-year-old daughter to stop lifting up her dress to display her new underwear to the assemble.) Father: We don't Do that a Daughter: I KNOW, Daddy. You don’ t Wear dresses
(A father is trying to get his 3-year-old daughter to stop lifting up her dress to display her new underwear to the assemble.) ◼ Father: We don’t DO that. ◼ Daughter: I KNOW, Daddy. You don’t WEAR dresses. Speaker’s meaning