Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-toned and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: xiv, 295 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-289) and index. Contents: pt. I. The pragmatic perspective. 1. Language and language use. 2. Key notions -- pt. II. Aspects of the meaningful functioning of language. 3. Context. 4. Structure. 5. Dynamics. 6. Salience -- pt. III. Topics and trends. 7. Micropragmatic issues. 8. Macropragmatic issues. 9. The pragmatic landscape. Subjects: Pragmatics; Linguistics. 1 Kg.

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Title: Understanding pragmatics / Jef Verschueren
Publisher: London ; New York New York : Arnold ; Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1999
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0340646233
ISBN 13: 9780340646236
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: First Edition.
Weight: 1 kilogram

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What do people do when using language? How exactly is meaning generated when we communicate? And why do we say one thing when we usually mean another?

Examining the mental and social processes involved in communication through language, Understanding Pragmatics is a comprehensive introduction to the subject. This book provides an outline of the theoretical basis of pragmatics, examines its major theoretical perspectives and explores its methodological issues. Looking at pragmatics in its broadest sense, it covers the whole range of social, cultural and cognitive aspects in constructing meaning through language use. Assuming no background in pragmatics, the text provides helpful chapter-by-chapter summaries, suggestions for further reading and research topics for further study.

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By adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the author provides a useful introduction to not only pragmatics but also discourse analysis and cognitive semantics.
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