Pragmatics, the study of language in context, extends beyond the literal meanings of words to include the subtle inferences that speakers and listeners routinely make. A central phenomenon in this ...

Social communication disorder, also called pragmatic language disorder, is a new entry to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Before that, the ...

Due to the intersectional nature of culture, individual differences, and pragmatics, formal standardized testing of pragmatic language is not generally able to achieve a comprehensive picture of an ...

In the last century, linguistics and philosophers of language came to distinguish between semantics and pragmatics. The semantics of a sentence is, roughly, its literal content: The semantics of ...

Then there’s the use of language, the pragmatics of language, or how we socially use language. So when we think about language development, we’re thinking of these three components: form, use ...

If you keep speech and language in the forefront of your parenting, everyone will reap the benefits. Elizabeth "Zibby" Andrews is Head of the Preschool at Garrison Forest School.

Faced with a moral dilemma, people make more pragmatic, hard-nosed decisions if they're speaking in a language other than their native tongue, says a study.

In the last century, linguistics and philosophers of language came to distinguish between semantics and pragmatics. The semantics of a sentence is, roughly, its literal content: The semantics of ...