Meaning in English : an introduction

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Meaning in English : an introduction

Javier Valenzuela

(Cambridge introductions to the English language)

Cambridge University Press, 2017

  • : hardback
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 268-283) and index

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内容説明

This lively, compact textbook introduces readers to semantics - the study of how we construct meaning in communication. Easy to follow, and with a clear structure, it explains formal terminology in a simple and understandable way, without using formal notation or logic, and draws on dozens of examples from up-to-date empirical research findings. Offering a tight integration of classic semantic issues with cognitive science, Javier Valenzuela provides a complete and coherent overview of the main topics in this area, including a review of the empirical methods used in semantic theorizing, and discussions of both non-traditional and new topics, such as how meaning is acquired by children and how meaning is constructed cross-linguistically. Featuring illustrations, exercises, activities, suggestions for further reading, highlighted key terms, and a comprehensive glossary, this book is accessible to beginners and undergraduates, including those from non-linguistic backgrounds with no prior knowledge of linguistic analysis. It will be an essential resource for courses in English language, English studies, linguistics and the cognitive sciences.

目次

  • 1. What is semantics?
  • 2. Analyzing meaning
  • 3. Language and thought
  • 4. Word meaning
  • 5. Meaning relations
  • 6. Acquisition of meaning and cross-linguistic meaning
  • 7. Figurative meaning
  • 8. Sentential meaning
  • 9. Discourse meaning and pragmatics.

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