Meaning in Interaction an Introduction to Pragmatics

• Main Author: Thomas, Jenny (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Oxon Routledge 2013
• Subjects: Pragmatics; Speech acts (Linguistics)
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• Physical Description: xii, 224 pages 22 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes
• ISBN: 9780582291515

Meaning in Interaction: An Introduction to Pragmatics is a comprehensive introductory text which discusses the development of pragmatics - its aims and methodology - and also introduces themes that are not generally covered in other texts. The book includes a detailed examination of the development of Pragmatics as a discipline, drawing attention to problems encountered in earlier work, and brings the reader up to date with recent discussion in the field. The book is written principally for students with no previous knowledge of pragmatics, and the basic concepts are covered in considerable detail. Theoretical and more complicated information is highlighted with examples that have been drawn from the media, fiction and real-life interaction, and makes the study more accessible to newcomers. It is an ideal introductory textbook for students of linguistics and for all who are interested in analysing problems in communication.