Pragmatics: Critical Concepts

ISBN-13: 9780415117340 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 2653 str.

Asa Kasher

Opis

This collection examines the development of pragmatics as a science of language enabling the reader to critically assess its theoretical development. Issues explored include: presupposition; implicature; discourse; grammar; communication; indexicals; psychology; sociology. This work also provides useful references and suggestions of additional papers to be consulted, and has a detailed subject and name index to enable immediate access for the reader.

Recenzje

'...this compilation is essential background reading for students of pragmatics and new researchers in the pragmatics of language.' - The Linguist List

Spis treści

Volume One
Part One: Dawn
Part Two: Delineation
Volume Two
Part Three: Speech Act Theory
Part Four: Particular Speech Acts
Volume Three
Part Five: Indexicals and Reference
Volume Four
Part Six: Presupposition
Part Seven: Implicature^
Part Eight: Indirect Speech Acts
Volume Five
Part Nine: Communication
Part Ten: Talk in Interaction
Part Eleven: Discourse
Volume Six
Part Twelve: Pragmatics and Grammar
Part Thirteen: Pragmatics and Psychology
Part Fourteen: Pragmatics and Sociology

O autorze

Asa Kasher is Professor of Philosophy at Tel-Aviv University, where he has held chairs in philosophy of language and philosophy of practise and professional ethics.