The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics

The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 767
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ISBN-10 : 9781317362562
ISBN-13 : 131736256X
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Book Synopsis The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics by : Anne Barron

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics written by Anne Barron and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 767 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics provides a state-of-the-art overview of the wide breadth of research in pragmatics. An introductory section outlines a brief history, the main issues and key approaches and perspectives in the field, followed by a thought-provoking introductory chapter on interdisciplinarity by Jacob L. Mey. A further thirty-eight chapters cover both traditional and newer areas of pragmatic research, divided into four sections: Methods and modalities Established fields Pragmatics across disciplines Applications of pragmatic research in today’s world. With accessible, refreshing descriptions and discussions, and with a look towards future directions, this Handbook is an essential resource for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in pragmatics within English language and linguistics and communication studies.


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