Pragmatics (Oxford Introduction to Language Study Series)

Yule, George; Widdowson, H. G.

ISBN 10: 0194372073 / ISBN 13: 9780194372077

Published by Oxford University Press (edition 1), 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pragmatics (Oxford Introduction to Language Study Series)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (edition 1)
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0194372073
• ISBN 13: 9780194372077
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

This book outlines pragmatics, the study of how people make sense of each other linguistically. Basic concepts such as the cooperative principle, deixis, and speech acts are explained and illustrated, providing readers with an ideal foundation for further study.

About the Author

Professor Henry Widdowson is Emeritus Professor of Education, University of London, and has also been Professor of Applied Linguistics at Essex University and Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Vienna.