- •Introduction
- •Module 1. Classical Pragmatics
- •1. Basic Assumptions of Linguopragmatics
- •Issues Discussed:
- •Definition
- •Structural Ambiguity
- •Origins
- •Areas of Interest
- •Referential Uses of Language
- •Related Fields
- •Criticisms of Pragmatics
- •References
- •2. Speech Act
- •Issues Discussed:
- •J. L. Austin’s Taxonomy of Speech Acts
- •Speech Act and Language Development
- •Earlier Treatments of Speech Acts
- •Historical Critics of Speech Act Theory
- •References
- •3. Illocutionary Act
- •Issues Discussed:
- •Definition
- •Further examples:
- •Approaches to Defining "Illocutionary Act"
- •J. R. Searle’s Taxonomy of Illocutionary Speech Acts
- •Illocutionary Force
- •Illocutionary Force Indicating Devices
- •Illocutionary Negations
- •References
- •4. Indirect Speech Acts
- •Issues Discussed:
- •Definition
- •J. R. Searle's Theory of "Indirect Speech Acts"
- •Analysis Using Searle's Theory
- •References
- •5. Felicity Conditions
- •Issues Discussed:
- •Definition
- •Preparatory Conditions
- •Conditions for Execution
- •Sincerity Conditions
- •Felicity Conditions for Declarations
- •Felicity Conditions for Requests
- •Felicity Conditions for Warnings
- •References
- •6. K. Bach, r. Harnish and The Unified Theory
- •Issues Discussed:
- •K. Bach and r. Harnish on the Locutionary Acts
- •K. Bach and r. Harnish on the j. R. Searle’s Taxonomy of Illocutionary Acts
- •Communicative Acts versus Conventional Acts
- •The Speech Act Schema
- •References
- •Module 2. Contemporary Pragmatics
- •7. Contemporary Pragmatic Theory and Two Models of Linguistic Communication
- •Issues Discussed:
- •Contemporary Pragmatic Theory
- •Two Models of Linguistic Communication
- •References
- •8. D. Sperber, d. Wilson and Relevance Theory
- •Issues Discussed:
- •Basic Assumptions of Relevance Theory
- •The Principles of Relevance
- •Implicated Premises and Conclusions
- •References
- •9. Levinson's Theory of Utterance-Type-Meaning
- •References
- •10. Literalists, Minimalists, Contextualists and Others
- •References
- •Module 1. Classical Pragmatics Seminar 1. Referential Uses of Language
- •Issues Discussed:
- •Definition of Sign
- •Dyadic Signs
- •Triadic Signs
- •Molino and Nattiez's diagram:
- •Modern Theories of Sign
- •Indexicality
- •Pragmatics and Indexicality
- •Ch. S. Peirce's Trichotomy of Signs
- •Referential Indexicality
- •Indexical Presupposition and Performativity
- •References
- •Tasks and Questions
- •Seminar 2. Non-Referential Uses of Language
- •Issues Discussed:
- •First, Second, and Higher Orders of
- •Sex/Gender Indices
- •Affect Indices
- •Deference Indices
- •T/V Deference Entitlement
- •Affinal Taboo Index
- •Hypercorrection as a Social Class Index
- •Multiple Indices in Social Identity Indexicality
- •Oinoglossia (‘Wine Talk’)
- •References
- •Tasks and Questions
- •Seminar 3. Performative Utterance
- •Issues Discussed:
- •Origin of the Term
- •J. L. Austin's Definition
- •Categories of Performatives
- •The “Hereby” Test
- •Distinguishing Performatives from Other Utterances
- •Are Performatives Truth-Evaluable?
- •E. Sedgwick's Account of Performatives
- •Some Examples (Mainly of Explicit Performative Utterances)
- •References
- •Tasks and Questions
- •Seminar 4. H. P. Grice and Theory of Conversation
- •Issues Discussed:
- •H. P. Grice’s Definition of Conversational Implicature
- •H. P. Grice’s Cooperative Principle and Conversational Maxims
- •Conversational Implicature and Its Characteristics
- •Conversational Implicature versus Conventional Implicature
- •Particularized and Generalized Conversational Implicatures
- •Other Types of Conversational Implicature
- •Implicature versus Entailment
- •H. P. Grice’s Theory of Meaning and Communicative Intentions
- •References
- •Tasks and Questions
- •Module 2. Contemporary Pragmatics Seminar 5. Near-Side Classical Pragmatics
- •Issues Discussed:
- •Indexicality
- •D. Kaplan on Indexicals and Demonstratives
- •Pragmatic Puzzles of Referentialism
- •R. Stalnaker on Context and Content
- •Presupposition, Common Ground and Context
- •Propositional Concepts
- •References
- •Tasks and Questions
- •Seminar 6. Politeness Theory
- •Issues Discussed:
- •Politeness and Its Types
- •Techniques to Show Politeness
- •Linguistic Devices to Show Politeness
- •P. Brown and s. Levinson’s Politeness Theory
- •Positive and Negative Face
- •Face-Threatening Acts
- •Negative Face Threatening Acts
- •Positive Face Threatening Acts
- •Politeness Strategies
- •Bald On-record
- •Positive Politeness
- •Negative Politeness
- •Choice of Strategy
- •Payoffs Associated with each Strategy
- •Sociological Variables
- •Social distance between parties (symmetric relation).
- •The absolute ranking of the threat of the fta.
- •Criticism of the Politeness Theory
- •G. Leech’s Politeness Maxims
- •The Tact Maxim
- •The Generosity Maxim
- •The Approbation Maxim
- •The Modesty Maxim
- •The Agreement Maxim
- •The Sympathy Maxim
- •References
- •Tasks and Questions
- •Seminar 7. Deixis
- •Issues Discussed:
- •Definition
- •Types of Deixis Traditional Categories
- •Other Categories
- •Discourse
- •Anaphoric Reference
- •Deictic Center
- •Usages of Deixis
- •Deixis and Indexicality
- •Tasks and Questions
- •Questions for Module Control 1
- •Questions for Module Control 2
- •References
- •Some Definitions of Pragmatics (versus Semantics)
- •Glossary
References
Bach K. Conversational Implicature / Kent Bach // Mind and Language. – 1994. – vol. 9. – P. 124-162.
Bach K. Semantically Speaking / Kent Bach // Perspectives on Semantics, Pragmatics, and Discourse. A Festschrift for Ferenc Kiefer / [I. Kenesei, R. M. Harnish (eds.)]. – Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2001.
Bach K. The Semantics-Pragmatics Distinction : What is It and Why It Matters / Kent Bach // The Semantics/Pragmatics Interface from different Points of View / [Ken Turner (ed.)]. – 1999. – P. 65-84.
Cappelen H. Insensitive Semantics. A Defence of Semantic Minimalism and Speech Act Pluralism / Herman Cappelen, Ernest Lepore. – Oxford : Blackwell, 2005.
Cappelen H. Unarticulated Constituents and Hidden Indexicals. An Abuse of Context in Semantics / Herman Cappelen, Ernest Lepore // Situating Semantics : Essays on the Philosophy of John Perry / [M. O’Rourke, C. Washington (eds.)]. – Cambridge, Mass : MIT Press/Bradford Books, 2007.
Korta K. How to Say Things with Words / Kepa Korta, John Perry // John Searle’s Philosophy of Language : Force, Meaning, and Thought / [Savas L. Tsohatzidis (ed.)]. – Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Korta K. Radical Minimalism, Moderate Contextualism / Kepa Korta, John Perry // Content and Context. Essays on Semantics and Pragmatics / [Gerhard Preyer, Georg Peter (eds.)]. – Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Korta K. The Pragmatic Circle / Kepa Korta, John Perry // Synthese. – 2007.
Korta K. Three Demonstrations and A Funeral / Kepa Korta, John Perry // Mind and Language. – 2006. – vol. 21/2. – P. 166-186.
Korta K. Varieties of Minimalist Semantics / Kepa Korta, John Perry // Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. – 2007.
Neal S. This, That, and the Other / Stephen Neal // Descriptions and Beyond / [M. Reimer, A. Bezuidenhout (eds.)]. – Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004. – P. 68-182.
Perry J. Response / John Perry // Situating Semantics : Essays on the Philosophy of John Perry / [M. O’Rourke, C. Washington (eds.)]. – Cambridge, Mass : MIT Press/Bradford Books, 2007.
Perry J. Thought without Representation / John Perry // The Problem of the Essential Indexical and Other Essays / John Perry. – Stanford : CSLI Publications, 2000. – expanded ed. – P. 171-188.
Recanati F. Literal Meaning / François Recanati. – Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Stanley J. Context and Logical Form / Jason Stanley // Linguistics and Philosophy. – 2000. – vol. 23. – P. 391-424.
Stanley J. On Quantifier Domain Restriction / Jason Stanley, Zoltan G. Szabo // Mind and Language. – 2000. – vol. 15. – P. 219-261.
Travis Ch. Pragmatics / Charles Travis // A Companion to the Philosophy of Language / [B. Hale, C. Wright (eds.)]. – Oxford : Blackwell, 1997. – P. 87-107.
Module 1. Classical Pragmatics Seminar 1. Referential Uses of Language
Issues Discussed:
Definition of sign
Dyadic signs
Triadic signs
Modern theories of sign
Indexicality
Pragmatics and indexicality
Ch. S. Peirce’s trichotomy of signs
Referential indexicality
Indexical presupposition and performativity