Pragmatic Inference Misunderstandings, Accountability, Deniability
Pragmatic Inference Misunderstandings, Accountability, Deniability by Chi-Hé Elder, published by Cambridge University Press on March 21, 2024, is an insightful exploration into the complexities of inference within the field of pragmatics. This 82-page work delves into how inference is conceptualized and operationalized in various pragmatic models of communication, addressing the inconsistencies that arise in theoretical frameworks.
Readers will find a thorough examination of the nature of faulty inferences and the significance of misunderstandings in inferential processes. The book also discusses sociopragmatic issues, including the roles of commitment, accountability, and deniability in interpersonal communication. By highlighting the importance of understanding where the locus of meaning lies, this edition contributes to both pragmatic theory and the management of real-life communication conflicts.
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The concept of inference is foundational to the study of pragmatics; however, the way it is theoretically conceptualised and methodologically operationalised is far from uniform. This Element investigates the role that inference plays in pragmatic models of communication, bringing together a range of scholarship that characterises inference in different ways for different purposes. It addresses the nature of ‘faulty inferences’, promoting the study of misunderstandings as crucial for understanding inferential processes, and looking at sociopragmatic issues such as the role of commitment, accountability and deniability of inferences in interpersonal communication. This Element highlights that the question of where the locus of meaning lies is not only relevant to pragmatic theory but is also of paramount importance for understanding and managing real-life interpersonal communication conflict.
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