The Semantics and Pragmatics of Preposing (Routledge Library Editions: Semantics and Semiology) - Tapa blanda

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Ward, Gregory L.

 
9781138690370: The Semantics and Pragmatics of Preposing (Routledge Library Editions: Semantics and Semiology)
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ISBN 10: 1138690376 ISBN 13: 9781138690370
Editorial: Routledge, 2018

Sinopsis

First published in 1988, this book examines the aspects of pragmatic competence involving the class of preposing constructions in English. By limiting the scope of investigation to particular grammatical categories, the author argues previous studies have failed to capture significant pragmatic generalisations. The author asserts what distinguishes one preposing type from another are the semantic and pragmatic properties of the referent of that constituent. After a review of the past literature on preposing, the book goes on to present a pragmatic theory in which two discourse functions of preposing are proposed. It then provides a functional taxonomy of the various preposing types which the theory is designed to account for. One type of preposing, Topicalization, and two of its subtypes, Proposition Affirmation and Ironic Preposing, are discussed in detail in the subsequent chapters before the book concludes with a summary along with directions for future research.

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Gregory L. Ward

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Editorial
Routledge
Año de publicación
2018
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1138690376
ISBN 13 
9781138690370
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
268
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Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis
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9781138690349: The Semantics and Pragmatics of Preposing (Routledge Library Editions: Semantics and Semiology)

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ISBN 10:  1138690341 ISBN 13:  9781138690349
Editorial: Routledge, 2016
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