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the Main Purpose for this course

1. Define the basic concepts of pragmatics

2. Apply the theoretical concepts of speech act theory and politeness theory to linguistic situations.

3. Explain the role of context in interpreting utterances in relation to speech acts, maxims, and politeness choices.

4. Define the basic concepts of Neurolinguistics: language and the brain.

5. Explain the relationship between language and the brain.