Listeners Pragmatics is the study of how more gets communicated than is said. (Yule, 1996: 3) o Pragmatics is the study of understanding intentional human action.(Green, 1996: 2)Listeners • Pragmatics is the study of how more gets communicated than is said. ( Yule, 1996:3) • Pragmatics is the study of understanding intentional human action. (Green,1996:2)