"metapragmatics" meaning in English

See metapragmatics in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: meta- + pragmatics, coined by linguistic anthropologist Michael Silverstein (1945-). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|pragmatics}} meta- + pragmatics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} metapragmatics (uncountable)
  1. Language that characterizes or describes the pragmatic function of some speech. Wikipedia link: metapragmatics Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-metapragmatics-en-noun-SuzFuDGD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta-

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