Pragmatics and Grammar |
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| Author:
| Ariel, Mira |
| Series title: | Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-55994-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $77.95 |
Book Description:
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When using language, many aspects of our messages are left implicit in what we say. While grammar is responsible for what we express explicitly, pragmatics explains how we infer additional meanings. Pragmatics and Grammar lays out a methodology for students and scholars to distinguish between the two.
When using language, many aspects of our messages are left implicit in what we say. While grammar is responsible for what we express explicitly, pragmatics explains how we infer additional meanings. Pragmatics and Grammar lays out a methodology for students and scholars to distinguish between the two.