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OverviewIn Pragmatics , the study of meaning derived from context, Jean Stilwell Peccei offers a practical introduction to this core area of linguistics. Pragmatics : encourages the reader to look at different levels of meaning within sentences provides a basic understanding of key pragmatic concepts such as: sentence and utterance, entailment, presupposition, implicature, and direct and indirect speech acts introduces two highly influential approachs to pragmatics: the Co-operative Principle and Speech Act Theory encourages the reader to apply basic analytical tools to real data, eg. advertising language, children's conversations provides a range of activities, discussion questions and further reading. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean Stilwell Peccei (formerly at Roehampton University, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 24.50cm Weight: 0.300kg ISBN: 9780415205238ISBN 10: 0415205239 Pages: 106 Publication Date: 15 July 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Jean Stilwell Peccei does an excellent job of introducing the fundamental concepts in a practical and user-friendly manner.' - Aidan Coveney, Modern Language Review Author InformationJean Stilwell Peccei is a Senior Research Fellow and visiting lecturer at the Roehampton Institute London Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |