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Episode 67: An Overview of Language Part 2
Episode 67: An Overview of Language Part 2
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41 minutes
Released:
Nov 24, 2014
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Concluding the brief exploration of language begun last time, this episode examines semantics, including the distinction between sense and reference and different types of utterances, pragmatics, including conversational maxims and implicatures, and sociolinguistics, including prestige dialects and speech acts. Recommended pre-listening is Episode 66: An Overview of Language Part 1.
Released:
Nov 24, 2014
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