29.1261, Books: Analyzing meaning: Kroeger

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Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:33:29
From: Sebastian Nordhoff [Sebastian.Nordhoff at langsci-press.org]
Subject: Analyzing meaning: Kroeger

 


Title: Analyzing meaning 
Subtitle: An introduction to semantics and pragmatics 
Series Title: Textbooks in Language Sciences  

Publication Year: 2018 
Publisher: Language Science Press
	   http://langsci-press.org
	

Book URL: http://langsci-press.org/catalog/book/144 


Author: Paul R. Kroeger

Electronic: ISBN:  9783961100347 Pages: 502 Price: Europe EURO 0 Comment: Open Access


Abstract:

This book provides an introduction to the study of meaning in human language,
from a linguistic perspective. It covers a fairly broad range of topics,
including lexical semantics, compositional semantics, and pragmatics. The
chapters are organized into six units: (1) Foundational concepts; (2) Word
meanings; (3) Implicature (including indirect speech acts); (4) Compositional
semantics; (5) Modals, conditionals, and causation; (6) Tense & aspect.

Most of the chapters include exercises which can be used for class discussion
and/or homework assignments, and each chapter contains references for
additional reading on the topics covered.

As the title indicates, this book is truly an INTRODUCTION: it provides a
solid foundation which will prepare students to take more advanced and
specialized courses in semantics and/or pragmatics. It is also intended as a
reference for fieldworkers doing primary research on under-documented
languages, to help them write grammatical descriptions that deal carefully and
clearly with semantic issues. The approach adopted here is largely descriptive
and non-formal (or, in some places, semi-formal), although some basic logical
notation is introduced. The book is written at level which should be
appropriate for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students. It
presupposes some previous coursework in linguistics, but does not presuppose
any background in formal logic or set theory.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Pragmatics
                     Semantics


Written In: English  (eng)

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