Pragmatics
Oxford Introduction to Language Study
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Pragmatics explores how listeners can make inferences about what is said in order to arrive at a full understanding of the speaker's meaning.
The book examines various aspects of language use, including speech acts, politeness, and conversational implicature, providing readers with tools to analyze and interpret real-world communication.
George Yule introduces key concepts and theories in pragmatics.
Through illustrative examples and exercises, the book enables readers to understand how context, social norms, and background knowledge influence the interpretation of language.
Pragmatics offers a comprehensive overview of the field, making it an essential read for students and researchers in linguistics and communication studies.
The book examines various aspects of language use, including speech acts, politeness, and conversational implicature, providing readers with tools to analyze and interpret real-world communication.
George Yule introduces key concepts and theories in pragmatics.
Through illustrative examples and exercises, the book enables readers to understand how context, social norms, and background knowledge influence the interpretation of language.
Pragmatics offers a comprehensive overview of the field, making it an essential read for students and researchers in linguistics and communication studies.
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