The term "pragmatic function" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to the practical purpose or use of a particular linguistic element or sentence in communication. Example: The pragmatic function of using idiomatic expressions in casual conversation is to build rapport and create a sense of familiarity between speakers.
It presents an empirical account of the pragmatic function and phonetic form of a set of Dutch phrases and shows that frequency of usage, which has been a main focus of usage-based linguistic research, does not suffice to explain the observed phonetic patterns.
This metaphor admitted of a pragmatic function.
The disassociation of theoretical knowledge and the promise of happiness remains, lastingly removing this pragmatic function of the theoretical attitude.
He suggests that conceptual issues might play a role for reduction insofar as their pragmatic function is concerned.
Its pragmatic function becomes more evident in the formulation of ambitions and ideals, when two conditions co-occur: dissatisfaction with the present and hope for the future [28].
When examinees already knew the pragmatic function of a conventionalized linguistic form, they often directly referred to the linguistic form and paraphrased the implied meaning.
We could take them, in fact, for pragmatic, functioning objects whose precise purpose is being withheld from us.
This study investigates the effects of instruction (input plus focused metapragmatic noticing) on the oral production of conventional expressions, particularly those conventional expressions which perform specific pragmatic functions in English.
In humans, brain connectivity implements a system for language and communication that spans from basic pre-linguistic social abilities shared with non-human primates to syntactic and pragmatic functions particular to our species.
Some feminist epistemologists at this point stress the pragmatic functions of inquiry (Anderson 1995b).
Concerning conventions of language, certain linguistic forms are conventionalized to convey pragmatic functions (hereafter Lin).
