The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics
Brand: Routledge
Description
The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics provides a state-of-the-art overview of the wide breadth of research in pragmatics. An introductory section outlines a brief history the main issues and key approaches and perspectives in the field followed by a thought-provoking introductory chapter on interdisciplinarity by Jacob L. Mey. A further thirty-eight chapters cover both traditional and newer areas of pragmatic research divided into four sections: Methods and modalities Established fields Pragmatics across disciplines Applications of pragmatic research in today’s world. With accessible refreshing descriptions and discussions and with a look towards future directions this Handbook is an essential resource for advanced undergraduates postgraduates and researchers in pragmatics within English language and linguistics and communication studies.
