Pragmatics in English: An Introduction

by Kate Scott

Book Overview

Pragmatics - the study of language in context, and of how we understand what other people say - is a core subject in English language, linguistics, and communication studies. This textbook introduces the key topics in this fast-moving field, including metaphor, irony, politeness, disambiguation, and reference assignment. It walks the reader through the essential theories in pragmatics, including Grice, relevance theory, speech act theory, and politeness...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108836003
• ISBN13: 9781108836005
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.2" x 9.4"