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OverviewThis is the first extended discussion of preferred interpretation in language understanding, integrating much of the best research in linguistic pragmatics from the last two decades.When we speak, we mean more than we say. In this book Stephen C. Levinson explains some general processes that underlie presumptions in communication. This is the first extended discussion of preferred interpretation in language understanding, integrating much of the best research in linguistic pragmatics from the last two decades. Levinson outlines a theory of presumptive meanings, or preferred interpretations, governing the use of language, building on the idea of implicature developed by the philosopher H.P. Grice. Some of the indirect information carried by speech is presumed by default because it is carried by general principles, rather than inferred from specific assumptions about intention and context. Levinson examines this class of general pragmatic inferences in detail, showing how they apply to a wide range of linguistic constructions. This approach has radical consequences for how we think about language and communication. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen C. Levinson (Director, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics)Publisher: MIT Press Ltd Imprint: Bradford Books Dimensions: Width: 17.30cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.794kg ISBN: 9780262621304ISBN 10: 0262621304 Pages: 504 Publication Date: 24 April 2000 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Adult education , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationStephen C. Levinson is Director of the Language and Cognition Group at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |