{"product_id":"meaning-in-interaction-an-introduction-to-pragmatics-learning-about-language-9780582291515","title":"Meaning in Interaction An Introduction to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeaning in Interaction: An Introduction to Pragmatics\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive introductory text which discusses the development of pragmatics - its aims and methodology - and also introduces themes that are not generally covered in other texts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJenny Thomas focuses on the dynamic nature of speaker meaning, considering the central roles of both speaker and hearer, and takes into account the social and psychological factors involved in the generation and interpretation of utterances. The book includes a detailed examination of the development of Pragmatics as a discipline, drawing attention to problems encountered in earlier work, and brings the reader up to date with recent discussion in the field. The book is written principally for students with no previous knowledge of pragmatics, and the basic concepts are covered in considerable detail. Theoretical and more complicated information is highlighted with examples that have been drawn from the media, fiction and real-life inter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An understanding of pragmatics is essential in order to make learners effective as well as affective communicators. Meaning in Interaction provides an excellent introduction to this goal.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBBC English\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. What is pragmatics?2. Speech acts3. Conversational implicature4. Approaches to pragmatics5. Pragmatics and indirectness6. Theories of politeness7. The construction of meaning","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48735563415895,"sku":"9780582291515","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/meaning-in-interaction-an-introduction-to-pragmatics-learning-about-language-9780582291515","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}