Germanic Languages - English Language, Semantics
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Overview
This accessible and lively introduction to semantics and the multi-faceted nature of language guides the non-specialist through the major ways in which the English language makes meaning. The author discusses the meaning of linguistic units at all levels of language, from sound to discourse and the role of theories and models themselves in helping us to understand human behavior. Through examples and exercises, readers are encouraged to think through and evaluate complex ideas and theories for themselves.Editorials
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A nontechnical introduction to the study of linguistics written for students and nonspecialists. Seven chapters progress from smaller to larger levels of language. Topics include the meaning of pure sounds; whether words can have no meaning<-->only grammatical function; the division of words into components of meaning; the operation of multiple meanings in texts; the concept of a reader's negotiation of meaning; the process of cohesion in sentences and clauses; and the operation of intention within discourses. Paper edition (unseen), $22.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
March 1, 1998
Publisher
Palgrave MacMillan
Pages
280
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780312213794