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Can I read Meaning in Language: An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics (Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics) on EtoBox?
Meaning in Language: An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics (Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics) by Alan D. Cruse is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Meaning in Language: An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics (Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics) about?
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ways in which meaning is conveyed in language. It covers topics normally considered to fall under pragmatics, as well as semantic matters. The author seeks, above all, to display and to explain the richness and subtlety of meaning, and to that end provides abundant exemplification throughout the text. Numerous exercises (and suggested answers) are provided at every stage. The book is not bound to any particular theory, but provides explanations of theoretical approaches and perspectives as the context requires. The author stresses the need for conceptual clarity in all analyses of meaning. Meaning in Language is readable and vigorous, written with style and wit. It will be widely welcomed by students in linguistics, philosophy, and literature.
Who reads Meaning in Language: An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics (Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Alan D. Cruse
- Publisher
- IRL Press at Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780198700104
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Sociology, Literary Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-24