Politeness and Pragmatics: Learn the Deeper Meaning of Words to Communicate Like a Native Speaker HD

Why do native English speakers use certain words to sound more polite in social situations? Pragmatics is the study of the deeper meaning of our words beyond the literal definition and helps you understand why we choose certain language and expressions to soften our language and be less direct. Developing awareness of pragmatics will help you communicate more like a native English speaker especially at the advanced and fluent level. Polite language and pragmatics can feel weird at first but it will help you speak English more naturally! More Videos: Using qualifiers to sound polite: https://youtu.be/VTIF_zEKBNQ Interview with Ryan of English For My Dream: https://youtu.be/r-_e2QRJNe4 Using past expressions to sound polite: https://youtu.be/J7NVEiMdidI How culture influences how you express yourself in English: https://youtu.be/js0DisxWsVc More videos on politeness: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL81YJkck6j1tNmOqVX0sws50pY4hWMPmk Connect with Emma: - pronunciationwithemma.com - instagram.com/pronunciationwithemma/ Free email course: soundmorenatural.com More resources: englishwithkim.com Better conversations in English: conversationanatomy.com