Pragmatics (Paperback)

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.

eBook available with sample pages: 0203064348