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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785500303321

Autore

Allott Nicholas

Titolo

Key terms in pragmatics [[electronic resource] /] / Nicholas Allott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2010

ISBN

1-282-87692-9

9786612876929

1-4411-9402-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Collana

Key terms series

Disciplina

401.9

Soggetti

Pragmatics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: What Is Pragmatics?; Key Terms; Key Thinkers; Key Works; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

Pragmatics is a core discipline within linguistics, but is without an introduction organised by key terms GÇö until now.  Key Terms In Pragmatics succeeds in tackling this problem by giving students clear, explanatory definitions of over 300 key terms in the field.   There are short intellectual biographies of key thinkers, and a list of key works for further reading. This book is essential reading for students on introductory and intermediate courses on linguistics and language and communication, especially those studying pragmatics and logic and meaning. It is also useful to more advanced st