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Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language Ser.: Introduction to English Semantics and Pragmatics by Patrick Griffiths (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherEdinburgh Tea & Coffee Company University Press
ISBN-100748616322
ISBN-139780748616329
eBay Product ID (ePID)54028071
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIntroduction to English Semantics and Pragmatics
Publication Year2006
SubjectLinguistics / Semantics, Linguistics / Pragmatics
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
AuthorPatrick Griffiths
SeriesEdinburgh Textbooks on the English Language Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight10.4 Oz
Item Length5.4 in
Item Width8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2006-389264
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingAn
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal420.143
Table Of Content1. Studying Meaning; 2. Adjective Meanings; 3. Noun Vocabulary; 4. Verbs and Situations; 5. Figurative Language; 6. Tense and Aspect; 7. Modality, Scope and Quantification; 8. Pragmatics; 9. Connecting Utterances to the Background; Suggested answers for the exercises; Bibliography; Index.
SynopsisAn introduction to the linguistic study of meaning, this book 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., An introduction to the linguistic study of meaning, this book 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.This textbook is compact and self-contained, offering:*Discussion of many examples *A theoretically informed approach*Accessible organisation and style*Detailed treatment of selected areas of English *Consolidation and extension through exercisesThe 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., An introduction to the linguistic study of meaning, this book outlines the meaning potential (semantics) of English and how language knowledge is put to use (pragmatics)., This is a compact introduction to the study of meaning in the English language and how language is used, providing a solid foundation for further semantic studies., An introduction to the linguistic study of meaning, this book 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.This textbook is compact and self-contained, offering: *Discussion of many examples *A theoretically informed approach*Accessible organisation and style*Detailed treatment of selected areas of English *Consolidation and extension through exercisesThe 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
LC Classification NumberPE1585
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