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Pragmatic Expectancy in Language Use by syamsul is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document discusses two aspects of language use - the factive (cognitive) aspect, which conveys information about facts and states of affairs, and the emotive (affective) aspect, which conveys attitudes. It argues that while two people can agree on facts, they can disagree on attitudes conveyed. It uses the example of a newscaster whose cheerful manner when discussing tragic events likely led to a short career, as his attitude differed from that of viewers. The document also discusses pragmatics, languag

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syamsul
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