32.2213, Books: Indirect Speech Acts: Ruytenbeek

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Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:09:07
From: Dan Iredale [diredale at cambridge.org]
Subject: Indirect Speech Acts: Ruytenbeek

 


Title: Indirect Speech Acts 
Publication Year: 2021 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://cambridge.org
	

Book URL: https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/semantics-and-pragmatics/indirect-speech-acts?format=HB 


Author: Nicolas Ruytenbeek

Hardback: ISBN:  9781108483179 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 110.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9781108483179 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 85.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9781108483179 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 99.20


Abstract:

To achieve successful communication, it is crucial to say clearly what we
mean, but, at the same time, we need to pay attention to the form of our
utterances, to avoid misunderstandings and the risk of offending our
interlocutors. To avoid these pitfalls, we use a special category of
utterances called 'indirect speech acts' (ISAs) that enable an optimal balance
between clarity and politeness. But how do interpreters identify the meaning
of these ISAs? And how does the social context influence the use of ISAs? This
book attempts to answer these questions. It deals with the main theoretical
and empirical questions surrounding the meaning and usage of ISAs, drawing on
the latest research and neuroimaging data. Adopting a truly interdisciplinary
perspective, it will appeal to students and scholars from diverse backgrounds,
and anyone interested in exploring this phenomenon, which is so pervasive in
our daily lives.
 



1. Classic Speech Act Theoretic Approaches; 2. The Semantics of
Sentence-Types; 3. Cognitive and Relevance-Based Approaches; 4. The
Comprehension of ISAs; 5. Indirectness, Politeness, and the Social Context; 6.
Computational and Artificial Intelligence Approaches to Indirectness; 7.
Conclusion; References; Index.
 


Linguistic Field(s): Pragmatics
                     Semantics


Written In: English  (eng)

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