In terms of pragmatics, describe the study of contextual rules. Provide examples to illustrate your description

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Answer: Contextual rules are rules that, no matter what language or dialect is spoken, govern a person’s use of language depending on the communication situation. For example, telling jokes and laughing at a party is typically acceptable, whereas those same jokes and laughing might be interpreted negatively in a courtroom or at a funeral. One challenge for pragmatics scholars, then, is uncovering the implicit communication rules that govern different settings. Communication pragmatics also vary by culture. For example, in some houses of worship, appropriate verbal behavior involves talking quietly or not all, acting subdued, and listening without responding—but in others, people applaud, sing exuberantly, and respond loudly with exclamations like “Amen!” Neither set of communication rules is “right”; each is appropriate to its own setting and cultural context. Moreover, speakers differ in the ways they use language to communicate, the ways they enunciate their words, and how they present their ideas. For example, Southerners “drawl” their vowels, whereas New Englanders drop the r after theirs; some speakers are extremely direct, and others are not.