Understanding Utterances : An Introduction To Pragmatics Paperback
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Diane Blakemore
Book Description
This textbook provides an introduction to pragmatics from the point of view of Sperber and Wilsona s Relevance Theory. The first part lays down the foundations of a relevance theoretic approach to utterance understanding, which is then applied to the analysis of a range of phenomena which are central to pragmatics.
ISBN-13
9780631158677
Language
English
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date
27-07-1992
Number of Pages
204
About the Author
Diane Blakemore is Lecturer in Linguistics at Southampton University. Her book on Semantic Constraints on Relevance was published by Blackwell in 1987.
Editorial Review
A clearly written textbook. Punctuated with straightforward exercises and a useful recommended reading list. Journal of Pragmatics