1. The study of language use in context and the ways in which meaning is conveyed beyond literal interpretations
   "Pragmatics explores how context and intention affect communication"

1. An imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
   "The Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 established the rules of succession for the Habsburg monarchy";
   - pragmatic sanction

Type of: imperial decree, linguistics

Encyclopedia: Pragmatics