Meaning in Language: An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics (Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics)
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (923 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199559465 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Four Stars Easy to read. Good introduction to present-day semantics of natural language. The final chapter on pragmatics is a bonus, as most texts about general semantics say little about pragmatics.. Darcy said Concise overview of where semantics and pragmatics meet. I was delighted to find an introductory book aimed at students of language written by someone with an eye toward where semantics and pragmatics overlap (I think it's a terrible misfortune that they are separate disciplines). Cruse's Concise overview of where semantics and pragmatics meet I was delighted to find an introductory book aimed at students of language written by someone with an eye toward where semantics and pragmatics overlap (I think it's a terrible misfortune that they are separate disciplines). Cruse's 3rd/2011 edition is a wonderful pragmatic-oriented survey of issues in (primarily English) semantics. It gives clear and concise summaries of many important topics (emphasizing lexical semantics, reference, and pragmatic inferences), alo. rd/"Concise overview of where semantics and pragmatics meet" according to Darcy. I was delighted to find an introductory book aimed at students of language written by someone with an eye toward where semantics and pragmatics overlap (I think it's a terrible misfortune that they are separate disciplines). Cruse's Concise overview of where semantics and pragmatics meet I was delighted to find an introductory book aimed at students of language written by someone with an eye toward where semantics and pragmatics overlap (I think it's a terrible misfortune that they are separate disciplines). Cruse's 3rd/2011 edition is a wonderful pragmatic-oriented survey of issues in (primarily English) semantics. It gives clear and concise summaries of many important topics (emphasizing lexical semantics, reference, and pragmatic inferences), alo. rd/2011 edition is a wonderful pragmatic-oriented survey of issues in (primarily English) semantics. It gives clear and concise summaries of many important topics (emphasizing lexical semantics, reference, and pragmatic inferences), alo. 011 edition is a wonderful pragmatic-oriented survey of issues in (primarily English) semantics. It gives clear and concise summaries of many important topics (emphasizing lexical semantics, reference, and pragmatic inferences), alo. "Great book on language" according to Nolow. Great read if you are looking for an an easily understandable book on language and logic. Recommended to anyone looking for a starter book on these subjects.
Alan Cruse was formerly Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Manchester.
Certainly, the cognitive theory of meaning will get a boost with this introductory textbook."--Linguist List. Praise for the Second Edition"Enjoyable throughoutan extremely good textbook
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ways in which meaning is conveyed in language, covering not only semantic matters but also topics normally considered to fall under pragmatics. Above all, the book displays and explains the richness and subtlety of meaning, with the aid of numerous examples and exercises throughout the text. Highly readable, written with style and wit, Meaning in Language is not bound to any particular theory, but provides explanations of theoretical approaches and perspectives as the context requires, with a stress throughout on the need for conceptual clarity.The text and exercises in this third edition have been fully updated to take into account the most recent developments in the field and new chapters have been added, one on the semantics of prepositions and another on the semantics of derivational affixes.