Pragmatics and Semantics Many contemporary philosophical approaches to pragmatics focus on semantics. Brandom for instance, focuses on the meaning of words (albeit from a pragmatic perspective). Others choose a more holistic approach to pragmatics, like relevance theory, which aims to determine how an utterance is perceived by the person listening. https://pragmatickrcom32086.wssblogs.com/29842927/why-nobody-cares-about-pragmatic-free-game