[PDF] Introduction To English Semantics And Pragmatics eBook

Author : Patrick Griffiths
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 12,33 MB
Release : 2006-05-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0748626883

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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.

Author : Patrick Griffiths
Publisher : EUP
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,36 MB
Release : 2023
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781399504607

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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).

Author : Paul R. Kroeger
Publisher : Language Science Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 42,21 MB
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3961100349

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{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. It is also intended as a reference for fieldworkers doing primary research on under-documented languages, to help them write grammatical descriptions that deal carefully and clearly with semantic issues. The approach adopted here is largely descriptive and non-formal (or, in some places, semi-formal), although some basic logical notation is introduced. The book is written at level which should be appropriate for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students. It presupposes some previous coursework in linguistics, but does not presuppose any background in formal logic or set theory.

Author : Patrick Griffiths
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,62 MB
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1474412823

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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.

Author : D. A. Cruse
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 35,4 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 019926306X

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A comprehensive introduction to the ways in which meaning is conveyed in language. Alan Cruse covers semantic matters, but also deals with topics that are usually considered to fall under pragmatics. A major aim is to highlight the richness and subtlety of meaning phenomena, rather than to expound any particular theory. Rich in examples and exercises, Meaning in Language provides an invaluable descriptive approach to this area of linguistics for undergraduates and postgraduates alike.

Author : Nick Riemer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 23,8 MB
Release : 2010-03-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521851920

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An introduction to the study of meaning in language for undergraduate students.

Author : Charles W. Kreidler
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 42,82 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Anglais (Langue) - Sémantique
ISBN : 0415180643

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Annotation Focusing on the English language, this comprehensive and accessible introduction to semantics explores how languages organize and express meaning through words, parts of words and sentences. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.

Author : D. A. Cruse
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 30,99 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ways in which meaning is conveyed in language. It covers topics normally considered to fall under pragmatics, as well as semantic matters. The author seeks, above all, to display and to explain the richness and subtlety of meaning, and tothat end provides abundant exemplification throughout the text. Numerous exercises (and suggested answers) are provided at every stage. The book is not bound to any particular theory, but provides explanations of theoretical approaches and perspectives as the context requires. The author stresses the need for conceptual clarity in all analyses of meaning. Meaning in Language is readable and vigorous, written with style and wit. It will be widely welcomed by students in linguistics, philosophy, and literature.

Author : Betty J. Birner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 27,31 MB
Release : 2012-06-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1118348303

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Introduction to Pragmatics guides students through traditional and new approaches in the field, focusing particularly on phenomena at the elusive semantics/pragmatics boundary to explore the role of context in linguistic communication. Offers students an accessible introduction and an up-to-date survey of the field, encompassing both established and new approaches to pragmatics Addresses the traditional range of topics – such as implicature, reference, presupposition, and speech acts – as well as newer areas of research, including neo-Gricean theories, Relevance Theory, information structure, inference, and dynamic approaches to meaning Explores the relationship and boundaries between semantics and pragmatics Ideal for students coming to pragmatics for the first time

Author : Geoffrey N. Leech
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 39,11 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027225060

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The aim of this book is to show the way forward to a coherent view of language in which the achievement of the formalist paradigm is strengthened to the extent that its claims are weakened. A formal theory such as generative grammar is a special theory which is to be subsumed in a general theory of linguistic communication that also includes pragmatics. The tension between the psycho-formalist and the socio-functional views could be resolved in a synthesis whereby both the psychological and social natures of language are fully acknowledged. Semantics and pragmatics, representing these two natures in the study of meaning, have distinct goals, which can be defined more clearly and pursued more effectively to the extent that both their distinctness and their interdependence are recognized.