# metapragmatics

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Language that characterizes or describes the pragmatic function of some speech.

## Etymology
From meta- + pragmatics; coined by linguistic anthropologist Michael Silverstein (1945–2020).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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