A Pragmatic Interpretation of Misunderstanding in Discourse
LI Guan-xue
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LI Guan-xue
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The paper points out that both the speaker's utterance and the hearer's inference contribute to misunderstanding,but sometimes either of them is the predominant factor. Although this research cannot help to eliminate misunderstanding,it can help to reduce misunderstanding and promote the success of communication.
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The paper points out that both the speaker's utterance and the hearer's inference contribute to misunderstanding,but sometimes either of them is the predominant factor. Although this research cannot help to eliminate misunderstanding,it can help to reduce misunderstanding and promote the success of communication.
Key concepts: Utterance, Interpretation (philosophy), Inference, Epistemology, Pragmatics, Linguistics, Computer science, Psychology