Semantics, Pragmatics, Philosophy: A Journey Through Meaning

by Kasia M. Jaszczolt

Book Overview

Semantics and pragmatics - the study of meaning, and meaning in context, respectively - are two fundamental areas of linguistics, and as such are crucial to our understanding of how meaning is created. However, their theoretical ideas are often introduced without making clear connections between views, theories, and problems. This pioneering volume is both a textbook and a research guide, taking the reader on a journey through language and ultimately...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108499651
• ISBN13: 9781108499651
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.7"