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An Introduction to English Semantics and Pragmatics (Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language) - Hardcover
Synopsis
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. Sense relations - such as antonymy and hyponymy - are presented as summarising patterns of entailment. The sense of a word is seen as the contributions it makes to the entailments carried by sentences. The chapters cover adjective, noun and verb meanings, situation types, figurative language, tense, aspect, modality, quantification, topic and focus. Explanations of entailment, compositionality and scope provide a foundation for subsequent study of formal semantics. The new edition of this successful textbook is compact and self-contained, offering: . Accessible style and clear structure. A theoretically informed approach . Expanded exercises at the end of each chapter . Expanded coverage of English pragmatics both at the sentence and discourse level. A new chapter devoted to sense relations The first edition of 'An Introduction to English Semantics and Pragmatics' was written by Patrick Griffiths. The second edition has been revised by Christopher Cummins.
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About the Author
Chris Cummins is a Chancellor's Fellow in the department of Linguistics and English Language at the University of Edinburgh.Patrick Griffiths was a professor of English at Beppu University, Japan. He taught courses on semantics, the structure of English, psycholinguistics and general linguistics at a number of universities, including Beppu, the University of the South Pacific, and in the UK at York University and York St John. He was author of the first edition of An Introduction to English Semantics and Pragmatics (EUP).
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‘This is an excellent self-contained introduction to the study of meaning. It is highly engaging, with a sensibly paced introduction of concepts and technical terms that are central to the study of semantics and pragmatics. This new edition provides an excellent update to the material while maintaining the accessible style of the original.’Ronnie Cann, University of EdinburghA clear and accessible introduction to the linguistic study of meaningThe second edition of this bestselling textbook outlines the meaning potential (semantics) of English and how language knowledge is put to use (pragmatics). Readers will gain a systematic overview of meaning in English and will learn how to frame semantic and pragmatic analyses. The significant concepts introduced include denotation, sense relations (such as antonymy and hyponymy), explicature, implicature, presupposition, metaphor, reference, speech acts and quantification.The new edition of this textbook is compact and self-contained, offering:•Extended exercises at the end of each chapter•Expanded coverage of English pragmatics both at the sentence and discourse level•A new chapter devoted to sense relations•A wide-ranging and theoretically informed approach to meaning•Detailed treatment of selected areas of English.The first edition of An Introduction to English Semantics and Pragmatics was written by Patrick Griffiths. The second edition has been revised by Chris Cummins.Cover design:[EUP logo]edinburghuniversitypress.comISBN [cover] 978-1-4744-1283-4ISBN [PPC] 978-1-4744-1281-0BarcodeCover design:[EUP logo]edinburghuniversitypress.comISBN [cover] 978-1-4744-1283-4ISBN [PPC] 978-1-4744-1281-0BarcodeCover design:[EUP logo]edinburghuniversitypress.comISBN [cover] 978-1-4744-1283-4ISBN [PPC] 978-1-4744-1281-0Barcode
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