The Routledge Pragmatics Encyclopedia

ISBN-13: 9780415430968 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 650 str.

Louise Cummings

Opis

The Pragmatics Encyclopedia is a single-volume encyclopedia which captures the multidisciplinary influences that have shaped and continue to shape the field of pragmatics. Entries reflect the very latest developments in the field, such as the recent emergence of experimental pragmatics. The volume conveys to the reader the historical, intellectual and disciplinary influences that have shaped the modern discipline of pragmatics

All entries have been carefully crafted by experts with a diverse readership in mind. Each entry is designed to engage students of pragmatics and junior academics, while at the same time challenging more advanced scholars in the field. To guide the reader who wants to explore a particular topic in more depth, each entry is accompanied by a number of suggestions for further reading.

Spis treści

Board of consultants. List of contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. Entries A-Z. Bibliography. Index.

O autorze

Louise Cummings is a Professor of Linguistics at Nottingham Trent University, where she teaches advanced level modules in pragmatics and clinical linguistics.