LINGUIST List 17.3285

Sun Nov 12 2006

Books: Pragmatics/Semantics: Cruse

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Directory         1.    Catriona Murray, A Glossary of Semantics and Pragmatics: Cruse
Message 1: A Glossary of Semantics and Pragmatics: Cruse
Date: 08-Nov-2006
From: Catriona Murray <Catriona.Murrayeup.ed.ac.uk>
Subject: A Glossary of Semantics and Pragmatics: Cruse


Title: A Glossary of Semantics and Pragmatics Published: 2006 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
                http://www.eup.ed.ac.uk/

Author: Alan Cruse Hardback: ISBN: 0748624058 Pages: 192 Price: U.K. £ 40.00
Hardback: ISBN: 0748624058 Pages: 192 Price: U.S. $ 70.00
Abstract:

This alphabetic guide introduces terms referring to key concepts in semantics and pragmatics. The study of meaning as it is conveyed through language - the domain of semantics and pragmatics - is one of the central concerns of linguistics, and its importance cannot be exaggerated. Written by an author well-known in the field of semantics, the glossary provides clear and accessible explanations of terms drawn from a wide range of theoretical approaches.

Key features

A handy and easily understandable reference book for students beginning the study of semantics or pragmatics

Supplies numerous cross-references to related terms

Contains an introduction which provides an overview of the field

Covers traditional terminology as well as terms relating to more recent approaches, such as Cognitive Semantics

Includes an annotated bibliography with suggestions for further reading.

Linguistic Field(s): Pragmatics                             Semantics
Written In: English (eng )

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