Analyzing Meaning - Second corrected and slightly revised edition : An introduction to semantics and pragmatics (Volume 1.0)
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Analyzing Meaning - Second corrected and slightly revised edition : An introduction to semantics and pragmatics (Volume 1.0)
About This Book
This book provides an introduction to the study of meaning in human language, from a linguistic perspective. It covers a fairly broad range of topics, including lexical semantics, compositional semantics, and pragmatics. The chapters are organized into six units: (1) Foundational concepts; (2) Word meanings; (3) Implicature (including indirect speech acts); (4) Compositional semantics; (5) Modals, conditionals, and causation; (6) Tense & aspect. Most of the chapters include exercises which can be used for class discussion and/or homework assignments, and each chapter contains references for additional reading on the topics covered. As the title indicates, this book is truly an INTRODUCTION: it provides a solid foundation which will prepare students to take more advanced and specialized courses in semantics and/or pragmatics.
Frequently asked questions
Information
Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- I Foundational concepts
- II Word meanings
- III Implicature
- IV Compositional semantics
- V Modals, conditionals, and causation
- VI Tense & aspect