Metaforyczne definiowanie cierpienia w języku uczniów

Abstract

Pragmatics (Greek pragma - „activity”) is a field of linguistics in which language description is presented against the background of human activity in general. In pragmatic approach language is one of tools used by man. In linguoeducational approach, where relations between language and education are studied, pragmatics is sometimes described both as a definite ability and as an important element of human communicational competence that is directed to effective action and to realization of intentional purposes. Modem pragmatics analyzes discourse and educational linguistics is especially interested in a special kind of discourse called educational or didactic or pedagogical discourse. It is necessary to pay attention to pragmatic separateness of utterances produced in the classroom both by students and teachers. Pragmatics has important position in modem linguistics. It is interesting for educational linguistics if achievements of pragmatics are applied to modem educational system for developing communicational, and as a consequence also pragmatic, competence should be the main purpose of linguistic education which should focus on effectiveness of communication.