Unlike semantic meaning, pragmatic meaning:
a. focuses on what words mean.
b. is based on denotative meaning of words.
c. changes across speakers and situations.
d. can be understood only in intercultural communication.
c. changes across speakers and situations.
Whereas semantic meaning focuses on what the words mean, pragmatic meaning focuses on what people mean. So, pragmatic meaning changes across speakers and situations.
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