Make sure you know what the following concepts mean and how to use them appropriately: - semantics
- pragmatics
- grammar
Make sure you understand: - that semantics refers to the meaning of language
- while pragmatics refers to the function of language
- grammatical vs. semantic aspects of language
Make sure you know how to: - identify the semantic and the pragmatic content of an utterance (see the discussion of "Have you already eaten or not?" in Teochew)
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