Introduction to Pragmatics

by Betty J. Birner

Introduction to Pragmatics guides students through traditional and new approaches in the field, focusing particularly on phenomena at the elusive semantics/pragmatics boundary to explore the role of context in linguistic communication. Offers students an accessible introduction and an up-to-date survey of the field, encompassing both established and new approaches to pragmatics Addresses the traditional range of topics - such as implicature, reference,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405175834
• ISBN13: 9781405175838
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.7"