SURVEY INTO THE ANALYSIS OF SEMANTICS AND PRAGMATICS

Abstract

This paper has extensively done a semantics-pragmatics analysis. It explained words and meaning through context independent meaning and speaker's intention through context dependent aspect of meaning. These are done by the use of human and sign language. The physical context, deixis, and linguistic context of meaning have been examined. Presupposition has also been considered w0-hen a speaker's intention is known. This paper has dealt with speech act semantics and its use in speaker's intention. Yule's direct and indirect speech acts are explained with examples; Austin's illocutionary, locutionary and intentional acts have been critically analyzed. Finally, the notion of order of event; has been discussed.