Meaning in language : an introduction to semantics and pragmatics / D. Alan Cruse.
"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ways in which meaning is conveyed in language. It covers topics normally considered to fall under pragmatics, as well as semantic matters. The author seeks, above all, to display and to explain the richness and subtlety of meaning, and tot...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2000]
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Contributor biographical information EBSCO eBooks |
| Summary: | "This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ways in which meaning is conveyed in language. It covers topics normally considered to fall under pragmatics, as well as semantic matters. The author seeks, above all, to display and to explain the richness and subtlety of meaning, and tothat end provides abundant examples throughout the text. Numerous exercises (and suggested answers) are provided at every stage."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 424 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191547433 0585483868 1280375329 9780191547430 9780585483863 9781280375323 |