Pragmatics - the study of language in context - is a key topic within English language and linguistics. This book introduces the core topics in the field, taking readers from basic principles to an understanding of key theories and approaches, including speech acts, Grice, politeness, relevance theory, metaphor, and irony.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Author(s): Kate (Kingston University, London) Scott
Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises
Number of pages: 250
Collection: Cambridge Introductions to the English Language