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The Co-operative Principle in technical texts
Latinovič, Borivoje ; Smutný, Milan (oponent) ; Krhutová, Milena (vedoucí práce)
The thesis analyses the usage of the Cooperative principle in technical texts as well as concepts related to it. The Cooperative principle specified by Grice is one of the most prominent theories in pragmatics, and its usage can be observed or neglected almost in every communication. With that in mind, the author of the thesis analyzes technical texts and describes various pragmatic aspects related to this principle. Furthermore, the thesis describes the Politeness principle, which is related to the Cooperative principle, demonstrates its appliance and describes various politeness strategies used in technical texts. The pragmatic aspects of the technical texts are explained in this thesis as well, and their usage is shown in the text. Lastly, the series of technical texts are compared with texts non-technical and the difference in usage of the Cooperative and Politeness principle is observed and described.
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Functions of professional scientific discourse
Kis, Mátyás András ; Baumgartnerová, Alena (oponent) ; Krhutová, Milena (vedoucí práce)
The theoretical segment of this thesis delves comprehensively into various facets of discourse analysis, encompassing discourse definitions, analysis methodologies, situated meanings, cohesion, coherence, and distinctions between spoken and written language. The thesis highlights the intricate nature of language, spotlighting that effective communication surpasses mere grammatical accuracy. It entails an understanding of context, the application of pragmatic strategies, and the adept use of assorted speech acts to achieve precise communicative objectives. Moreover, the thesis explores the concept of speech acts, their diverse types, and their multifaceted functions within distinct language styles, particularly within science and technology and popular scientific style. In the following segment of the thesis, the study delves deeper into specific speech acts commonly found in the realm of English in Electrical Engineering. These speech acts are the following: explication, exemplification, evaluation, argumentation, defining, concluding, and critiquing. As for the practical part of the thesis, it analyzes examples of technical and humanities texts which correspond to different speech acts, which were examined in the theoretical part.
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The Co-operative Principle in technical texts
Latinovič, Borivoje ; Smutný, Milan (oponent) ; Krhutová, Milena (vedoucí práce)
The thesis analyses the usage of the Cooperative principle in technical texts as well as concepts related to it. The Cooperative principle specified by Grice is one of the most prominent theories in pragmatics, and its usage can be observed or neglected almost in every communication. With that in mind, the author of the thesis analyzes technical texts and describes various pragmatic aspects related to this principle. Furthermore, the thesis describes the Politeness principle, which is related to the Cooperative principle, demonstrates its appliance and describes various politeness strategies used in technical texts. The pragmatic aspects of the technical texts are explained in this thesis as well, and their usage is shown in the text. Lastly, the series of technical texts are compared with texts non-technical and the difference in usage of the Cooperative and Politeness principle is observed and described.
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