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Meaning in English
Lesley Jeffries
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Description for Meaning in English
Paperback. An introduction to semantics and the multifaceted nature of language suitable for both students and non-specialists. The author covers the meaning of linguistic units at all levels of language whilst studying the role of theories and models themselves in helping us to understand human linguistic behaviour. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; CFF; CFG. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
This accessible and lively introduction to semantics and the multi-faceted nature of language guides the student and non-specialist through the major ways in which the English language makes meaning. The author discusses the meaning of linguistic units at all levels of language, from sound to discourse, while studying also the role of theories and models themselves in helping us to understand human linguistic behaviour. Through examples and exercises, readers are encouraged to think through and evaluate complex ideas and theories for themselves.
This accessible and lively introduction to semantics and the multi-faceted nature of language guides the student and non-specialist through the major ways in which the English language makes meaning. The author discusses the meaning of linguistic units at all levels of language, from sound to discourse, while studying also the role of theories and models themselves in helping us to understand human linguistic behaviour. Through examples and exercises, readers are encouraged to think through and evaluate complex ideas and theories for themselves.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
267
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333659168
SKU
V9780333659168
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Ref
99-5
About Lesley Jeffries
LESLEY JEFFRIES is Principal Lecturer in the Division of English, University of Huddersfield. Her writing on stylistics and critical linguistics includes The Language of Twentieth-Century Poetry.
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