Introducing Pragmatics in Use - 2nd Edition

Name: Introducing Pragmatics in Use - 2nd Edition
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Introducing Pragmatics in UseAuthor(s): Anne O'Keeffe, Brian Clancy, Svenja Adolphs\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138481992, 978-1138481992\nSynopsis\nIntroducing Pragmatics in Use is a lively and accessible introduction to pragmatics which both covers theory and applies it to real spoken and written data. This textbook systematically draws on a number of different language corpora and the corresponding software applications. Its primary focus is the application of a corpus methodology in order to examine core component areas such as deixis, politeness, speech acts, language variation and register. The main goal of the book is to contextualise pragmatics in the study of language through the analysis of different language contexts provided by spoken and written corpora.\n\nSubstantially revised and updated, this second edition covers a wider range of topics, corpora and software packages. It consistently demons.