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Showing posts with label Pragmatics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pragmatics. Show all posts
Monday, 17 February 2020

"Thanks, no problem, pleasure, don't mention it, thanks"

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I once heard that how someone treats a waiter can say a lot about their character. What about the way a waiter responds? Researcher Larssy...
Thursday, 31 October 2019

‘Oh gurl, you Sassy’

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‘Slay’, ‘yaas kween’, ‘squad’ – if you’re a keen social media, you might be familiar with some of these words. Originally from African Ameri...
Monday, 14 January 2019

Don't thank us for this post, it's really "no problem"

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It’s probably not something you even think about. Someone asks you to pass salt or pepper at dinner, they say “thanks!” Someone is raising...
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Tuesday, 18 September 2018

What do hashtags mean?

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Anyone who uses social media is probably aware of the ubiquitous hashtag. What started as a simple way to tag topics on internet chat rooms...
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