Speech Act Theory and Pragmatics (Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy)
John Searle (Ed.)
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Paperback. Editor(s): Searle, John R.; Kiefer, F.; Bierwisch, M. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
In the study of language, as in any other systematic study, there is no neutral terminology. Every technical term is an expression of the assumptions and theoretical presuppositions of its users; and in this introduction, we want to clarify some of the issues that have surrounded the assumptions behind the use of the two terms speech acts and pragmatics . The notion of a speech act is fairly well understood. The theory of speech acts starts with the assumption that the minimal unit of human communica- tion is not a sentence or other expression, but rather the ... Read more
In the study of language, as in any other systematic study, there is no neutral terminology. Every technical term is an expression of the assumptions and theoretical presuppositions of its users; and in this introduction, we want to clarify some of the issues that have surrounded the assumptions behind the use of the two terms speech acts and pragmatics . The notion of a speech act is fairly well understood. The theory of speech acts starts with the assumption that the minimal unit of human communica- tion is not a sentence or other expression, but rather the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
511g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027710451
SKU
V9789027710451
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