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An introduction to English semantics and pragmatics / Patrick Griffiths

Author
Griffiths, Patrick, 1942-2012
Published
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2017]
Edition
Second edition / revised by Chris Cummins.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 174 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Additional Creators
Cummins, Chris
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Language Note
English.
Contents
List of figures and tables; Preface; 1 Studying meaning; 2 Adjective meanings; 3 Noun vocabulary; 4 Verbs and situations; 5 Figurative language; 6 Tense and aspect; 7 Modality, scope and quantification; 8 Pragmatics; 9 Connecting utterances to the background; Suggested answers to the exercises; Bibliography; Index
Summary
An introduction to the linguistic study of meaning, this book outlines the meaning potential (semantics) of English and ways in which the potential is put to use (pragmatics). It offers a systematic overview of meaning in English, as well as learning how to argue for analyses.
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ISBN
9781474412827 (electronic bk.)
1474412823 (electronic bk.)
1322980349
9781322980348
1280553898
9781280553899
9786610553891
6610553890
0748626883
9780748626885
9781474412810
1474412815
9781474412834
1474412831
Note
Previous edition: 2006.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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