Pragmatics - Paperback

by Jean Stilwell Peccei (Author)

In Pragmatics, the study of meaning derived from context, Jean Stilwell Peccei offers a practical introduction to this core area of linguistics. Pragmatics:

• encourages the reader to look at different levels of meaning within sentences
• provides a basic understanding of key pragmatic concepts
• introduces two highly influential approaches to pragmatics: the Co-Operative Principle and Speech Act Theory
• encourages the reader to apply basic analytical tools to real data, eg. advertising language and children's conversations
• provides a range of activities, discussion questions, an answer key and further reading.

Author Biography

Jean Stilwell Peccei is a Senior Research Fellow and visiting lecturer at the Roehampton Institute London

Number of Pages: 106
Dimensions: 0.32 x 9.64 x 6.86 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: July 15, 1999