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Course Info

  • PRAGMATICS IN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS

PRAGMATICS IN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS

About this Course

This course provides students with a basic understanding of pragmatics. It focuses on the application of the principles of pragmatics in workplace discourse. More specifically, students learn to acquire appropriate language/communication skills and strategies used in business and professional contexts, as well as develop students' linguistic and pragmatic competence overall. This course is also known as EPC499.

Course Syllabus

Syllabus Info
Introduction to pragmatics
Understanding the different levels of meaning and how pragmatics relate to the other branches of linguistics (syntax and semantics).

Main concepts in pragmatics
Deixis and reference
Presupposition and entailment

Speech acts and speech events


Politeness concepts and strategies


Politeness strategies (cont)


Applying pragmatic competence in the workplace


Frequently Asked Questions

Course FAQ
Q1 : Do I need to purchase the recommended texts?
A1 : There is no obligation/necessity on buying the recommended texts. However, these texts are the main resources from which the lessons are based on. Students are encouraged to be resourceful when it comes to accessing and reading other related materials online.