
- •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. The Myth of Conventional Implicature / Kent Bach // Linguistics and Philosophy. – 1999. – vol. 22. – P. 262-283.
Bach K. The Top Ten Misconceptions about Implicature / Kent Bach // A Festschrift for Larry Horn / B. Birner, G. Ward. – Amsterdam : John Benjamins, 2006.
Blackburn S. Implicature / Simon Blackburn // The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy. – Oxford, 1996. – P. 188-189.
Cole P. The Synchronic and Diachronic Status of Conversational Implicature / P. Cole // Syntax and Semantics / [P. Cole, J. L. Morgan (eds.)]. – New York : Academic Press, 1975. – P. 257-288. – (vol. 3. – Speech Acts).
Davison A. Indirect Speech Acts and What to Do with Them / A. Davison // Syntax and Semantics / [P. Cole, J. L. Morgan (eds.)]. – New York : Academic Press, 1975. – P. 143-184. – (vol. 3. – Speech Acts).
Green G. M. How to Get People to Do Things with Words / G. M. Green // Syntax and Semantics / [P. Cole, J. L. Morgan (eds.)]. – New York : Academic Press, 1975. – P. 107-141. – (vol. 3. – Speech Acts).
Grice H. P. Further Notes on Logic and Conversation / Paul H. Grice // Studies in the Way of Words / H. Paul Grice. – Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press, 1989. – P. 41-57.
Grice H. P. Logic and Conversation / Paul H. Grice // Studies in the Way of Words / H. Paul Grice. – Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press, 1989. – P. 22-40.
Grice H. P. Meaning / Paul H. Grice // Studies in the Way of Words / H. Paul Grice. – Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press, 1989. – P. 213-223.
Grice H. P. Presupposition and Conversational Implicature / Paul H. Grice // Studies in the Way of Words / H. Paul Grice. – Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press, 1989. – P. 269-282.
Hancher M. Grice’s “Implicature” and Literary Interpretation : Background and Preface / Michael Hancher // Twentieth Annual Meeting Midwest Modern Language Association, 1978.
Searle J. Indirect Speech Acts / John Searle // Pragmatics : A Reader / [S. Davis (ed.)]. – Oxford : Oxford University Ptess, 1991. P. 265-277.
Searle J. Speech Acts : An Essay in the Philosophy of Language / John Searle. – Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1969.
Strawson P. F. Intention and Convention in Speech Acts / Peter F. Strawson // The Philosophical Review. – 1964. – vol. 73.
Tasks and Questions
What does the success of a conversation depend on?
What does the cooperative principle consist in? Does it require from speaker and hearer further cooperation towards a common goal beyond that of understanding and being understood?
What are conversational maxims? Dwell on their types.
Give the definition to conversational implicature. What is it grounded on?
What is the essence of a hot debate about the precise characterization of communicative intentions?
Explain the difference between conversational and conventional implicatures. Give examples.
What is the essence of H. P. Grice’s theory of meaning?