Word: metapragmatics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: met
ap
rag
ma
tics
Definition: Language that characterizes or describes the pragmatic function of some speech.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc.
Affix: pragmatic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πραγματικός
Language: grc
Decoded: pragmatikos
Meaning: active, versed in affairs
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.