Analyzing meaning: An introduction to semantics and pragmatics. Second corrected and slightly revised edition. - Couverture souple

Kroeger, Paul

 
9783961101375: Analyzing meaning: An introduction to semantics and pragmatics. Second corrected and slightly revised edition.
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 396110137X ISBN 13 : 9783961101375
Editeur : Freie Universität Berlin, 2019

Synopsis

This book provides an introduction to the study of meaning in human language, from a linguistic perspective. It covers a fairly broad range of topics, including lexical semantics, compositional semantics, and pragmatics. The chapters are organized into six units: (1) Foundational concepts; (2) Word meanings; (3) Implicature (including indirect speech acts); (4) Compositional semantics; (5) Modals, conditionals, and causation; (6) Tense & aspect.Most of the chapters include exercises which can be used for class discussion and/or homework assignments, and each chapter contains references for additional reading on the topics covered.As the title indicates, this book is truly an INTRODUCTION: it provides a solid foundation which will prepare students to take more advanced and specialized courses in semantics and/or pragmatics. It is also intended as a reference for fieldworkers doing primary research on under-documented languages, to help them write grammatical descriptions that deal carefully and clearly with semantic issues. The approach adopted here is largely descriptive and non-formal (or, in some places, semi-formal), although some basic logical notation is introduced. The book is written at level which should be appropriate for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students. It presupposes some previous coursework in linguistics, but does not presuppose any background in formal logic or set theory.

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Éditeur
Freie Universität Berlin
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
396110137X
ISBN 13 
9783961101375
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
498
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