Pragmatics by Jean Stilwell Peccei

Pragmatics by Jean Stilwell Peccei

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

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Pragmatics by Jean Stilwell Peccei

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.

'Jean Stilwell Peccei does an excellent job of introducing the fundamental concepts in a practical and user-friendly manner' - Aidan Coveney, Modern Language Review

Jean Stilwell Peccei is a Senior Research Fellow and visiting lecturer at the Roehampton Institute London
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ISBN 13 9780415205238
ISBN 10 0415205239
Title Pragmatics
Author Jean Stilwell Peccei
Series Language Workbooks
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1999-07-15
Number of pages 106
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