Document Type : Original Article
Abstract
Aims: 1) Exploring the pragmatics from different aspects such as nature, origin, and theoretical position; 2) Giving evidences and instances for theoretical and practical relationships between pragmatics and information science.
Methodology: The document- analytic method was used.
Results: The pragmatics is a branch of semiotics and linguistics and emphasizes on relationships of signs with their interpreters, also meaning in context. It has been developed by both philosophers and linguists and indicates a change in paradigm. Found evidences for theoretical relationships of the pragmatics and information science are: Fundamental linkage between meaning and information, same science-meaning dilemma, semiotics as a basis for studying the information nature, role of pragmatics in modern views and theories of information and communication, and context as a key common concept. Finally, found instances for practical relationship of the pragmatics with the information science includes: Development of the pragmatic web, applying the pragmatics in information interaction studies, and adapting the relevance theory of pragmatics in the information science.
Conclusion: This study is expected to make new ways for information science researches especially in the information interaction era.
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