The Grammar of Expressivity

by Daniel Gutzmann

Book Overview

This volume provides a detailed account of the syntax of expressive language, that is, utterances that express, rather than describe, the emotions and attitudes of the speaker. While the expressive function of natural language has been widely studied in recent years, the role that grammar plays in the interpretation of expressive items has been largely neglected in the semantic and pragmatic literature.

Daniel Gutzmann demonstrates that expressivity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198812132
• ISBN13: 9780198812135
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"