Intensification in English and Spanish Communication

By Nydia Flores-Ferran

In this book, Nydia Flores-Ferr n offers a comprehensive examination of linguistic intensification in Spanish and English communication. Flores-Ferr n examines how intensification is defined as well as the various linguistic features, strategies, and devices we employ to escalate and amplify our oral and written communication. The book builds on a rich body of literature, exploring the conceptualization of linguistic intensification within socio-pragmatics and Persuasion Theory. This book also demonstrates the applicability of intensification in language learning by discussing techniques native speakers use to amplify the illocution of their communication.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1793639612
• ISBN13: 9781793639615
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"