Pragmatics : A Resource Book for Students Paperback / softback
by Joan Cutting, Kenneth Fordyce
Part of the Routledge English Language Introductions series
Paperback / softback
Description
Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.
Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries, and key readings – all in the same volume.
The innovative and flexible ‘two-dimensional’ structure is built around four sections – introduction, development, exploration, and extension – that offer self-contained stages for study.
Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to gradually build on the knowledge gained. Now in its fourth edition, this best-selling textbook:Covers the core areas of the subject: speech acts, the cooperative principle, relevance theory, corpus pragmatics, politeness theory, and critical discourse analysis Has updated and new sections on intercultural and cross-cultural pragmatics, critical discourse analysis and the pragmatics of power, second language pragmatic competence development, impoliteness, post-truth discourse, vague language, pragmatic markers, formulaic sequences, and online corpus tools Draws on a wealth of texts in a variety of languages, including political TV interviews, newspaper articles, extracts from classic novels and plays, recent international films, humorous narratives, and exchanges on email, messaging, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp Provides recent readings from leading scholars in the discipline, including Jonathan Culpeper, Lynne Flowerdew, and César Félix-Brasdefer Is accompanied by eResources featuring extra material and activities. Written by two experienced teachers and researchers, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of English language and linguistics.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:294 pages, 13 Tables, black and white; 8 Line drawings, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:26/11/2020
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- ISBN:9780367207250
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:294 pages, 13 Tables, black and white; 8 Line drawings, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:26/11/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367207250
