pragmatics In linguistics and related fields, pragmatics is the study of how context contributes to meaning. The field of study evaluates how human language is utilized in social interactions, as well as the relationship between the interpreter and the in ...

, a degreeting refers to the conversational procedure by which two participants of a conversation agree to discontinue the conversation. It is so named because a degreeting concludes a conversation in a similar way that a greeting engages one. The following conversation is an example of degreeting: :Andrew: "''I'll see you later then.''" :Bethany: "''Yeah ok, see ya!''" :Andrew: "''Bye.''"

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