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pragmatics

[prag-mat-iks] / prægˈmæt ɪks /


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“I want an architecture that derives from the pragmatics of the structure,” he says.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2023

Cornsilk told me that it is also a matter of pragmatics.

From New York Times • May 25, 2021

So it’s everything from the sociology, the etiquette, or what linguists call the pragmatics of it, to literally how to operate the system and set policies.

From The Verge • May 26, 2020

The voters value executives focused on the pragmatics of delivering the services they want within a budget.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2018

The transition from literacy to literacies corresponds to the pragmatics of non-linear relations, and results from the evolution from analytic to synthetic.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai