Abstract
Abstract The effects of pragmatic factors on deductive reasoning are reviewed. Firstly, linguistic factors are considered. The various interpretational effects of the laws of language use on linguistic units (such as quantifiers and connectives) and their consequences on immediate inferences, conditional reasoning, and propositional reasoning are described. Secondly, the influence of world knowledge is considered. The literature reviewed has shown that when an individual reasons in order to act in the real world, the premises actually given are constrained by attitudes and beliefs, implicit assumptions dictated by previous knowledge, and the interpretation of the context. The explanation of the latter process suggested in pragmatic reasoning schemas theory and social exchange theory are discussed.
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