Pragmatics: An Introduction

by Jacob L. Mey

This is a succinct introduction to the rapidly developing field of pragmatics - the study of language from the point of view of its users, of the choices they make, the constraints they encounter in using language in social interaction, and the effects their use of language has on other participants in communication.

Genres: Linguistics, Nonfiction, Language

416 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 1993

Reviews

[9moritz7]

Ein tolles, teilweise ins philosophische abdriftendes, aber immer lohnenswertes Buch, das aufgrund seiner Thematik, Sprache im Kontext von Gesellschaft, wirklich essenzielle Fragen über die Art und Weise wie wir miteinander interagieren aufstellt und beantwortet.

[Lise]

An introduction to the study of language from the point of view of the user. Written by one of my professors at university!