Chara Vlachaki

My research interests fall under the umbrella of linguistic pragmatics, that is the study of meaning in context. As a relevance theorist, my work evolves around relevance theory, a theory of communication and cognition. I'm looking into how this framework can be applied to aesthetics and the interpretation of art. I explore the communication of the ineffable in literature, artworks, and aesthetic experiences. In my thesis, I also look into the influence of neuroaesthetics, ekphrastic poetry, and the ineffability of the Parthenon Sculptures. My work has been influenced by a recent affective turn in relevance-theoretic pragmatics and Dr Tim Wharton's work on pragmatics and emotion.

The working title of my doctoral thesis is Art, affect, and mind: Inferring the ineffable. 

In case you're wondering how to pronounce my name, the /c/ is silent and the stress goes on the last syllable. It means happiness in Greek.