pragmatics Syllabification: (prag·mat·ics)Pronunciation: /pragˈmatiks/Definition of pragmatics noun [usually treated as singular] the branch of linguistics dealing with language in use and the contexts in which it is used, including such matters as deixis, taking turns in conversation, text organization, presupposition, and implicature. pragmatics in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pragmatics in the British & World English dictionary
