Binding: Paperback
Description: Language and Meaning provides a clear accessible and unique perspective on the philosophical and linguistic question of what it means to mean. Looking at relationships such as those between literal and non - literal meanings linguistic form and meaning and language and thought this volume tackles the issues involved in what we mean and how we convey it. Divided into five easy - to - read chapters it features: Broad coverage of semantic pragmatic and philosophical approaches providing the reader with a balanced and comprehensive overview of the topic; Frequent examples to demonstrate how meaning is perceived and manipulated in everyday discourse including the importance of context scientific studies of human language and theories of pragmatics; Topics of debate and key points of current theories including references to ongoing controversies in the field; Annotated further reading allowing students to explore topics in more detail. Aimed at undergraduate students with little or no prior knowledge of linguistics this book is essential reading for those studying this topic for the first time.
Title: Language And Meaning
Author(s): Birner Betty (Northern Illinois University Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138218246
Pages: 164 Pages, 7 Tables, Black And White; 1 Line Drawings, Black And White; 1 Illustrations, Black And W
Publication Date: 10/30/2017
Series: Routledge Guides to Linguistics
Category: Semantics, Discourse Analysis, Etc