Pragmatics Are Defined as __________

question 18

Multiple Choice

Pragmatics are defined as __________

• A) the characteristics of spoken language, such as intonation and gestures, which indicate the social meaning of utterances.
• B) the system of rules that governs how we combine words to form grammatical sentences.
• C) the language rules that determine how sounds and words can be combined and used to communicate meaning within a language.
• D) the language rules used to solve problems between people.

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Definitions:

Rival in Consumption

Refers to a situation where the consumption of a good by one individual prevents or diminishes its consumption by another.

Club Goods

Goods that are excludable but non-rivalrous, meaning they can be accessed by members of a specific group but one person's use does not diminish availability for others.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be used by everyone and one person's use does not reduce availability for others.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they are available to all members of society and one person's consumption does not reduce availability for others.