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Pragmatics: An Introduction
Jacob L. Mey
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Description for Pragmatics: An Introduction
Paperback. * Extends the treatment of metapragmatic phenomena otherwise known as a indexinga * Gives full--fledged treatment to the theory of Pragmatic Acts * Includes new chapters on literary pragmatics and pragmatics across cultures * Covers extensive recent research in the rapidly evolving a criticala orientation. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
This is a succinct introduction to the rapidly developing field of pragmatics - the study of language from the point of view of its users, of the choices they make, the constraints they encounter in using language in social interaction, and the effects their use of language has on other participants in communication.
This is a succinct introduction to the rapidly developing field of pragmatics - the study of language from the point of view of its users, of the choices they make, the constraints they encounter in using language in social interaction, and the effects their use of language has on other participants in communication.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780631211327
SKU
V9780631211327
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About Jacob L. Mey
Jacob L. Mey is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense Main Campus. In 1977 he founded, with Hartmut Haberland, the Journal of Pragmatics, of which he is the chief editor. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Zaragoza, Spain in 1992. His latest publications include The Concise Encyclopedia of Pragmatics (editor, 1998), ... Read more
Reviews for Pragmatics: An Introduction
"Strongly recommended reading for those with an interest in pragmatics, and certainly for those requiring an up-to-date and user-friendly pragmatics textbook." Australian Journal of Linguistics (of the First Edition) "This is a fine and wide-ranging book." Journal of Sociolinguistics "This second edition of Mey's book provides a valuable introduction to pragmatics in general and ... Read more