1. What is Pragmatics?
1.1. Semantics, Syntax , and Pragmatics
"Syntax is the study of the relationships between linguistic forms, how they are arranged in sequence, and which sequences are well formed". (Yule, 1996, p.4)
"Semantics is the study of the relationships between linguistic forms and entities in the world." (Yule, 1996, p.4)
"Pragmatics is the study of the relationship between linguistic form and the users of those forms." (Yule, 1996, p.4)
Q: Which of the aforementioned allows human in analysis?
A: only pragmatics.
Reference: Yule, G. (1996). Pragmatics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.