Key Topics in Semantics and Pragmatics Series

8 primary works • 8 total works

This new series focuses on the main topics of study in semantic and pragmatic theory today. It consists of accessible yet challenging accounts of the most important issues to consider when examining the semantics and pragmatics of natural languages. Some topics have been the subject of study for many years, and are here re-examined in the light of …

The Semantics of Case

The Semantics of Case

5.00 · 1 Ratings · 5 editions

The phenomenon of case has long been a central top…

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Implicatures

by Sandrine Zufferey

4.00 · 1 Ratings · 4 editions

An accessible and thorough introduction to implica…

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Irony

by Joana Garmendia

4.00 · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2015 · 5 editions

Irony is an intriguing topic, central to the study…

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Semantics for Counting and Measuring

Semantics for Counting and Measuring

by Susan Rothstein

3.00 · 2 Ratings · 5 editions

The use of numerals in counting differs quite dram…

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Modification

by Marcin Morzycki

2.50 · 2 Ratings · published 2015 · 7 editions

Modifiers and modification have been a major focus…

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Imperatives

2.00 · 1 Ratings · published 2014 · 5 editions

Imperative sentences usually occur in speech acts …

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Metaphor

by L. David Ritchie

3.33 · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2012 · 7 editions

'Metaphor', a form of figurative language in which…

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Meaning and Humour

Meaning and Humour

by Andrew Goatly

4.10 · 10 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2012 · 8 editions

How are humorous meanings generated and interprete…

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