Relevance and Linguistic Meaning: The Semantics and Pragmatics of Discourse Mark

Description: Relevance and Linguistic Meaning: The Semantics and Pragmatics of Discourse Markers by Diane Blakemore The importance of discourse markers (words like "so," "however," and "well") lies in the theoretical questions they raise about the nature of discourse and the relationship between linguistic meaning and context. Diane Blakemore asserts that the exercise in classification that has dominated discourse marker research should be replaced by the investigation of the way in which linguistic expressions contribute to the inferential processes involved in utterance understanding. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The importance of discourse markers (words like "so," "however," and "well") lies in the theoretical questions they raise about the nature of discourse and the relationship between linguistic meaning and context. Diane Blakemore asserts that the exercise in classification that has dominated discourse marker research should be replaced by the investigation of the way in which linguistic expressions contribute to the inferential processes involved in utterance understanding. Author Biography Diane Blakemore is Professor of Linguistics at the European Studies Research Institute and School of Languages, University of Salford. She is the author of Semantic Constraints on Relevance (1987) and Understanding Utterances (1992), as well as a range of articles in relevance theoretic pragmatics in publications including Journal of Linguistics, Lingua, Pragmatics and Cognition, and Linguistics and Philosophy. Table of Contents Introduction; 1. Meaning and truth; 2. Non-truth conditional meaning; 3. Relevance and meaning; 4. Procedural meaning; 5. Relevance and discourse; Conclusion. Review Relevance and Linguistic Meaning raises a number of interesting and important issues ... it is a well-structured and accessibly written book .... Acta Linguistica Hafniensia Promotional "Headline" A study of the analysis of discourse markers (words like so, however, and well). Description for Bookstore In this new and important study of the analysis of discourse markers, Diane Blakemore argues that the exercise in classification that has dominated discourse marker research should be replaced by the investigation of the way in which linguistic expressions contribute to the inferential processes involved in utterance understanding. Description for Library In this new and important study of the analysis of discourse markers, Diane Blakemore argues that the exercise in classification that has dominated discourse marker research should be replaced by the investigation of the way in which linguistic expressions contribute to the inferential processes involved in utterance understanding. Details ISBN0521640075 Author Diane Blakemore Short Title RELEVANCE & LINGUISTIC MEANING Pages 212 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Cambridge Studies in Linguistics (Hardcover) Language English ISBN-10 0521640075 ISBN-13 9780521640077 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 401.41 Series Number 99 Year 2002 Publication Date 2002-09-30 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle The Semantics and Pragmatics of Discourse Markers Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Illustrations Edition Description Pbk Affiliation University of Salford DOI 10.1604/9780521640077 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2002-09-26 AU Release Date 2002-09-26 NZ Release Date 2002-09-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91369447;

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