2. Pragmatics, Conversations,
and Narratives
 What is Pragmatics?
 the analysis of language in terms of the situational
context within which utterances are made, including
the knowledge and beliefs of the speaker and the
relation between speaker and listener.
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(Dictionary.com)

3. Pragmatics, Conversations,
and Narratives
 Most dramatic changes (during school career) occur
in pragmatics
 Improvements involve using language to manipulate
behaviors, feelings, and attitudes in others
 Art of narration
 Modify vocabulary and language style to
accommodate listener