Brevity

by Laurence Goldstein

Brevity in conversation is a window to the workings of the mind. This book brings it into prominence as both a multifaceted topic of deep philosophical importance and a phenomenon that serves as a testing ground for theories in linguistics, psycholinguistics, and computer modeling. Brevity is achieved in a variety of ways. Speakers use elliptical constructions and exploit salient features of the conversational environment in a process of pragmatic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199664986
• ISBN13: 9780199664986
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"