The Semantics-Pragmatics Controversy

The Semantics-Pragmatics Controversy
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9783110333411
ISBN-13 : 3110333414
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Book Synopsis The Semantics-Pragmatics Controversy by : Kristin Börjesson

Download or read book The Semantics-Pragmatics Controversy written by Kristin Börjesson and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently, there is a great number of approaches to the semantics-pragmatics distinction on the market. This book is unique in that it offers a comprehensive overview, comparison and critical evaluation of these approaches. Taking as a starting point the notorious difficulty of differentiating so-called literal from non-literal (or figurative) meaning, it covers a wide range of the key current topics in semantics and pragmatics, e.g., the saying/meaning distinction, minimalism vs. contextualism, unarticulated constituents, indexicalism, (generalised) conversational implicatures, speech acts, levels of meaning in interpretation, the role of context in interpretation, the nature of lexical meaning. Notably, rather than taking a solely theoretical perspective, the book integrates psycho- and neurolinguistic perspectives, considering experimental results concerning the (differences in) processing of the various types of meaning covered. In terms of topics covered and perspectives taken, it is equally well suited for undergraduate as well as postgraduate students of linguistics and/or philosophy of language.


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