Pragmatics

by Chris Cummins

Book Overview

An exploration of English pragmatics with a thorough integration of theoretical and experimental research
A central goal of pragmatics is to identify the capabilities that underpin our ability to communicate 'non-literal' meanings. Guiding students through the many facets of English pragmatics, this textbook discusses the ways in which people successfully convey and recover meanings that are not simply associated with the combinations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474440029
• ISBN13: 9781474440028
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.7"