Interpreting Imperatives |
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| Author:
| Kaufmann, Magdalena |
| Series title: | Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-94-007-2268-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $299.95 |
Book Description:
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This book offers new perspective on imperative clauses in the study of meaning. Analyzes imperatives in terms of modalized propositions and identifies an additional, presuppositional, meaning component that makes an assertive interpretation inappropriate.
This book offers new perspective on imperative clauses in the study of meaning. Analyzes imperatives in terms of modalized propositions and identifies an additional, presuppositional, meaning component that makes an assertive interpretation inappropriate.