Pragmatics: A Slim Guide

ISBN-13: 9780198828594 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 192 str.

Pr Betty J. (Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Science

Opis

This book offers a concise but comprehensive entry-level guide to the study of meaning in context. Betty Birner explores how we understand the difference between the literal meaning of what is said and what was intended by the speaker, using a wide range of real-life examples.

Recenzje

Summing up, Pragmatics: A slim guide is a valuable tool for anyone interested in the study of pragmatics. Nicolas Ruytenbeek, Ghent University, Linguist List

O autorze

Betty J. Birner is a Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Science in the Department of English at Northern Illinois University. Her previous books include Information Status and Noncanonical Word Order in English (with Gregory Ward; Benjamins 1998), Introduction to Pragmatics (Wiley-Blackwell 2013), and Language and Meaning (Routledge 2018). Her research focuses on pragmatics and information structure.