Pragmatics, Grammar and Meaning in Sla

by Pedro Guijarro-Fuentes, José Amenós-Pons, Aoife K. Ahern

This Element explores the role of pragmatics, and its relationship with meaning and grammar, in second language acquisition. Specifically, this Element examines the generative paradigm, with its focus on purely linguistic aspects, in contrast with, and complemented by, the view of language adopted in the wider perspective on communication that Relevance Theory offers. It reviews several theoretical standpoints on how linguistic phenomena that require...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009011820
• ISBN13: 9781009011822
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"