Abstract
The paper presents a study of the functions of greetings in context to different social beliefs and behavior of the people. The paper is based on research that will be conducted by reviewing literature and writings of various philosophers and researchers. The study starts with the theory of Austin’s Speech Act and explains the origin and practical application of the theory in real life. Austin’s Speech Act theory says that actually what we say is what we do. The paper presents all pragmatic functions of greetings and the uses of greetings in social interaction. The paper presents ...