Book CLXIII
The Pragmatics
On language in context, what words do, the action of communication
Chapters
1
The Context Again
On the situation of speech
“Context shapes meaning. Same words, different situations, different significance. Pragmatics attends to context.”
2
The Use
On what language does
“Meaning is use, Wittgenstein taught. Don't ask what words mean; ask how they're used.”
3
The Action
On language as deed
“Speaking is acting. Words do things in the world. Language as performance, not just description.”