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According to George Yule, pragmatics studies

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how people understand meaning in real communication situations, not just the literal meaning of words. It includes: Speaker Meaning: what the speaker intends to communicate. Contextual Meaning: meaning depends on the situation, place, time, and participants. More Than What Is Said: people understand implied or hidden meanings.l Relative Distance: speakers adjust their language according to their social relationship with listeners.

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What is pragmatics according to George Yule?

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According to George Yule, pragmatics studies how people understand meaning in real situations. It focuses on speaker meaning, contextual meaning, implied meaning, and how social distance affects communicatio

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How does Yule compare syntax, semantics, and pragmatics?

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Syntax studies sentence structure, semantics studies literal meaning, and pragmatics studies meaning in use between people