Description
In Pragmatics, the study of meaning derived from context, Jean Stilwell Peccei offers a practical introduction to this core area of linguistics. Pragmatics:
- encourages the reader to look at different levels of meaning within sentences
- provides a basic understanding of key pragmatic concepts
- introduces two highly influential approaches to pragmatics: the Co-Operative Principle and Speech Act Theory
- encourages the reader to apply basic analytical tools to real data, eg. advertising language and children's conversations
- provides a range of activities, discussion questions, an answer key and further reading.
Author: Jean Stilwell Peccei
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 07/15/1999
Pages: 106
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 9.64h x 6.86w x 0.32d
ISBN13: 9780415205238
ISBN10: 0415205239
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | General
About the Author
Jean Stilwell Peccei is a Senior Research Fellow and visiting lecturer at the Roehampton Institute London
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