Pragmatics /

Yule, George, 1947-

Pragmatics / George Yule. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. - xiv, 138 p. ; 20 cm. - Oxford introductions to language study .

Glossary : p. 127-135.

Bibliography : p. 91-136.

Provides an introduction to pragmatics, the study of how people make sense of each other linguistically. This book explains, and illustrates, basic concepts, such as the co-operative principle, deixis, and speech acts, providing a concise foundation for further study.

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Pragmatics.





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