Handbook Of: Pragmatics

: How speakers imply meaning beyond their literal words.

: The actions performed through utterance (e.g., promising, requesting). Presupposition : Implicit assumptions made by a speaker. Handbook of Pragmatics

: Explores the landmark development of pragmatics, including the works of Morris, Carnap, and Peirce (1930s) and H.P. Grice's 1967 William James lectures. : How speakers imply meaning beyond their literal words