Understanding Pragmatics - Couverture rigide

Verschueren, Jef

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0340646241 ISBN 13 : 9780340646243

Editeur : Hodder Arnold, 1998

Synopsis

This textbook focuses on pragmatics in its broadest sense, covering the social, cultural and cognitive aspects. The first section of the book sketches a theoretical starting point for the exposition, making use of a limited prior knowledge of some general linguistic concepts. The second section provides the building blocks for an understanding of pragmatics as a potentially coherent field of inquiry, while the third explores methodological issues with reference to specific practical research questions.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

What do people do when using language? How exactly is meaning generated when we communicate? And why do we say one thing when we usually mean another?

Examining the mental and social processes involved in communication through language, Understanding Pragmatics is a comprehensive introduction to the subject. This book provides an outline of the theoretical basis of pragmatics, examines its major theoretical perspectives and explores its methodological issues. Looking at pragmatics in its broadest sense, it covers the whole range of social, cultural and cognitive aspects in constructing meaning through language use. Assuming no background in pragmatics, the text provides helpful chapter-by-chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading and research topics for further study.

Revue de presse

By adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the author provides a useful introduction to not only pragmatics but also discourse analysis and cognitive semantics. (Forum for Modern Language Studies)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hodder Arnold
• Date d'édition: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0340646241
• ISBN 13: 9780340646243
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible