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>> So first of all, we have to ask ourselves
what is pragmatics and my interpretation

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of it would be an understanding of how
people communicate and interpret intentions.

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Now that is not a standard definition for
everyone, but that is how I am interpreting it

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and an example of this would be for example
if we are in your house and I say it is hot

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in here, what would your
interpretation be of my intentions?

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>> Turn on the air.

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>> Turn on the air conditioning.

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If we are in the library and I say it is
hot in here, do you have the same readings?

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>> No.

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>> No, because you cannot turn on
the air conditioning or whatever,

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so it would be just an explanation or some
kind of expression of, yes solidarity.

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So okay, what kind of language or what
level of language does pragmatics imply?

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Are we thinking of single words or
syntax or is it a much broader level?

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>> A much broader level.

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>> So, we're looking at levels of meaning and
function and that is pretty much a summary

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of what this whole idea of pragmatics is about.

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And this deals with human interaction.