Pragmatics Av Jean Stilwell (Formerly At Roehampton University Uk) Peccei

<P>In <EM>Pragmatics</EM>, the study of meaning derived from context, Jean Stilwell Peccei offers a practical introduction to this core area of linguistics. <EM>Pragmatics</EM>:</P><UL><LI>encourages the reader to look at different levels of meaning within sentences</LI><LI>provides a basic understanding of key pragmatic concepts</LI><LI>introduces two highly influential approaches to pragmatics: the Co-Operative Principle and Speech Act Theory</LI><LI>encourages the reader to apply basic analytical tools to real data, eg. advertising language and children''s conversations</LI><LI>provides a range of activities, discussion questions, an answer key and further reading.</LI></UL>