How does pragmatics study language users along with expressions and meanings?

In the context of metalogic, pragmatics is defined as the branch of semiotic that explicitly incorporates the language user into its analysis, distinguishing it from semantics (which focuses on expressions and meanings) and syntax (which focuses on relations between expressions).1

Pragmatics studies language users by examining how utterances are used to communicate intentions, attitudes, and propositions that extend beyond literal or grammatical meanings. This field investigates how the interpersonal, social, or physical context—as well as general principles of rational cooperation—shapes the meaning of what is communicated.2

Furthermore, pragmatics analyzes how language users perform "speech acts," such as promising, requesting, or accusing, and how these utterances can bring about intended actions or events. By focusing on the practical import of language, pragmatics recognizes that words serve significant roles in the cognitive, emotional, and social lives of human beings, often prioritizing these practical functions over the purely representative power of words.23