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Zulu123

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on: Jun 20, 2018
How does Halliday define language?
 
  a. the use of new and appropriate conventions in speech
  b. meaning partly determined by word order
  c. meaning potential
  d. something that is used by people in a given society or culture

Question 2

Define pragmatics.
 
  a. the meaning of a sentence
  b. conventions that define the way language is used
  c. rules of grammar
  d. the same in every act of speech


kkenney

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b


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