Pragmatics and Discourse: A Resource Book for Students (Routledge English Language Introductions)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415253586 ISBN 13: 9780415253581

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Pragmatics and Discourse, 2nd edition:

• has been revised and reorganised to place more emphasis on pragmatics
• covers the core areas of the subject: context and co-text, Speech Act Theory, Conversation Analysis, Exchange Structure, Interactional Sociolinguistics, the Cooperative Principle, Politeness Theory and extends to more applied areas: Corpus Linguistics & Communities of Practice, and Intercultural Pragmatics, Interlanguage Pragmatics & language learning
• draws on a wealth of texts: from Bend it Like Beckham and The Motorcycle Diaries to political speeches, newspaper extracts and blogs.
• provides classic readings from the key names in the discipline, from Sperber and Wilson to Fairclough, Wodak and Gumperz
• is accompanied by a supporting website

Key features of the new edition include: two new strands on Corpora & Communities and Culture & Language Learning; the merging of two strands on Context and Co-text; new material from speaker-based cognitive linguistics; updated references; and fresh examples and exercises.

Written by an experienced teacher and author, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of English language and linguistics.

 

About the Author:

Joan Cutting is Reader in TESOL and Applied Linguistics at the University of Sunderland, UK. She is the author of Analysing the Language of Discourse Communities.

Review:

These very readable texts are immensely enlightening. Their supremely logical organisation makes it easy to select a specific topic and to work with it in great depth. The practical activities and closely argued associated commentaries are highly recommended, being well designed and effective aids to full understanding of points raised. The judicious selection of texts in the final section provides excellent support for taking the practical work forward..
–Clive Grey, Edge Hill College of Higher Education, UK

The Routledge English Language Introductions series is a first-rate set of textbooks for students beginning the study of linguistics. The contributions have been meticulously planned, clearly structured, and written in an eminently accessible style to enable teachers to structure their courses lucidly with ample opportunities for student home study. To coin a phrase: Highly recommendable!'.
–Richard Watts, University of Berne, Switzerland

This innovatively designed series of coursebooks is not only an excellent starting place for beginners, but it's also a useful pitstop for instructors and more advanced learners. Each book renders an impressive range of theoretical perspectives both accessible and interesting, with key concepts and central issues clearly presented and rooted in contemporary data and analyses..
–Crispin Thurlow, Cardiff University, UK