Pragmatics Are Defined as ________

question 120

Multiple Choice

Pragmatics are defined as ________.

• A) the practical aspects of communicating with others, or the social "niceties" of language
• 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:

Proximity

The principle suggesting that objects that are physically close to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together.

Closure

The psychological term that describes an individual's desire or tendency to seek a sense of completeness or wholeness in perceiving or organizing information or experiences.

Continuation

The process of extending or carrying something on over a period of time.