Editing Pragmatics Deep Dive (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
* '''Pragmatics''' — The branch of linguistics that deals with language use in context and the ways in which people produce and comprehend meanings through language.
* '''Speech Act Theory''' — The idea that language isn't just "Describing" the world; it is "Changing" it (e.g., "I promise," "I bet," "I name this ship").
* '''Locutionary Act''' — The "Literal" words spoken.
* '''Illocutionary Act''' — The "Intended meaning" (e.g., saying "It's cold in here" to mean "Close the window").
* '''Perlocutionary Act''' — The "Result" of the words (e.g., someone actually closes the window).
* '''Grice’s Cooperative Principle''' — The "Unwritten Rules" of conversation:
# '''Maxim of Quantity''' — Don't say too much or too little.
# '''Maxim of Quality''' — Don't say what you believe is false.
# '''Maxim of Relation''' — Be relevant to the topic.
# '''Maxim of Manner''' — Be clear and orderly.
* '''Implicature''' — What is "Implied" but not "Said" (e.g., "Do you like my hat?" "It's a very... interesting... color").
* '''Presupposition''' — Things we "Assume" are true before we speak (e.g., "When did you stop smoking?" assumes you used to smoke).
* '''Politeness Theory''' — How we use language to "Save Face" (avoid embarrassment) for ourselves and others.
* '''Deixis''' — Words that "Point" to context (e.g., "This," "That," "Here," "Yesterday"—these words mean nothing without knowing where and when they were spoken).
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