Analyzing meaning An introduction to semantics and pragmatics. Second corrected and slightly revised edition.

This book provides an introduction to the study of meaning in human language, from a linguistic perspective. It covers a fairly broad range of topics, including lexical semantics, compositional semantics, and pragmatics. The chapters are organized into six units: (1) Foundational concepts; (2) Word...

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Príomhchruthaitheoir: Kroeger, Paul R. (auth)
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Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Berlin Language Science Press 2019
Sraith:Textbooks in Language Sciences
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Achoimre:This book provides an introduction to the study of meaning in human language, from a linguistic perspective. It covers a fairly broad range of topics, including lexical semantics, compositional semantics, and pragmatics. The chapters are organized into six units: (1) Foundational concepts; (2) Word meanings; (3) Implicature (including indirect speech acts); (4) Compositional semantics; (5) Modals, conditionals, and causation; (6) Tense & aspect.Most of the chapters include exercises which can be used for class discussion and/or homework assignments, and each chapter contains references for additional reading on the topics covered.As the title indicates, this book is truly an INTRODUCTION: it provides a solid foundation which will prepare students to take more advanced and specialized courses in semantics and/or pragmatics.
ISBN:zenodo.2538330
9783961101368
Rochtain:Open Access