An introduction to english semantics and pragmatics pdf

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Buy now. Delivery included to Germany. Requires Adobe Digital Editions. Currently not compatible with Amazon Kindle. An introduction to the linguistic study of meaning, this book outlines the meaning potential semantics of English and how language knowledge is put to use pragmatics. As well as gaining a systematic overview of meaning in English, readers can learn how to argue for analyses. Among the significant concepts introduced are denotation, sense relations, event types, explicature, implicature, presupposition, metaphor, reference, speech acts and at an elementary level Generalised Quantifier Theory.

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JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. Recommend to your Librarian. Patrick Griffiths Edited by Chris Cummins. Providing a clear and accessible introduction to the linguistic study of meaning, the second edition of this bestselling textbook outlines the meaning potential semantics of English and how language knowledge is put to use pragmatics. As well as gaining a systematic overview of meaning in English, readers can learn how to argue for analyses. Among the significant concepts introduced are denotation, sense relations, event types, explicature, implicature, presupposition, metaphor, reference, speech acts and at an elementary level Generalised Quantifier Theory.