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Indirect Directives (or when to Say “please”)

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Indirect Directives (or when to Say “please”) written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most intriguing problems in pragmatics and Speech Act theory is indirect speech acts like Can you pass the salt? which are questions that function primarily as requests referred to here as whimperatives. The primary interpretation of a whimperative can be considered its conventionalized form. This work examines the whimperative structure by looking at each syntactic unit, establishing clear criteria for what constitutes conventionalization. This description of conventionalization is then used to investigate the accuracy of the please-insertion test. This test has been used as a primary marker of conventionalized requests. However, this work argues that please is merely a strong illocutionary marker of requests and that please works with many non-conventionalized utterances. A survey was administered to 79 English speakers who judged various whimperative utterances by the context in which they may occur. In whimperatives that are not conventionalized due to the use of a stative verb, please presents an intra-sentential conflict that the hearer must resolve. The results showed that these non-conventionalized forms are most often treated as requests when please is admitted to the sentence. Since the sentences in question are all interrogative in form, the inescapable conclusion is that even by definition, formally interrogative sentences that have not been conventionalized as requests can function as indirect requests, with the addition of please. The key contribution of this thesis is to clearly identify a set of formal features that make them able to function as indirect requests, including specific moods of modality, direct or indirect specification of an addressee, and the appropriate type of verb.

Politeness in Ancient Greek and Latin

Author : Łukasz Berger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009123033
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Politeness in Ancient Greek and Latin written by Łukasz Berger and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-09-08 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first major study of politeness in Ancient Greece and Rome, from effusive greetings to aggressive humour and friendly banter.

Semantics

Author : John I. Saeed
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118430220
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Semantics written by John I. Saeed and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and updated to reflect recent theoretical developments in the field, Semantics, 4th Edition, presents an engaging and accessible introduction to the study of meaning in language for students new to the field of semantics. Covers all of the basic concepts and methods of the field of semantics, as well as some of the most important contemporary lines of research Features a series of new exercises, along with their solutions, that are arranged by level of difficulty Addresses componential theory, formal semantics, and cognitive semantics, the three main current theoretical approaches to semantics Includes revisions and updates that reflect the most recent theoretical developments

Discourse Analysis

Author : Michael Stubbs
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0631127631
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Discourse Analysis written by Michael Stubbs and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1991-01-08 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of naturally occurring connected discourse, spoken or written is one of the most promising and rapidly developing areas of linguistics. Traditional linguistics has concentrated on the analysis of single sentence or isolated speech acts. In this important new book Michael Stubbs shows that linguistic concepts can be extended to analyse spontaneous and informal talk in the home, classroom or factory, and, indeed, written narrative. Using copious examples drawn from recorded conversations, field work observations, experimental data and written texts, he explores such questions as how far discourse structure is comparable to sentence structure; whether it is possible to talk of 'well formed' discourse as one does of 'grammatical' sentences; and whether the relation between question and answer in conversation is syntactic, semantic or pragmatic. He also demonstrates some of the limitations of contemporary linguistics and speech act theory which neglect key aspects of native speaker fluency and communicative competence. Alhough written from a predominantly linguistic perspective, the book is informed by insights from sociology and anthropology. Theoretical debate is accompanied by discussion of real life implications, particularly for the teacher. A Final Chapter offers clear and practical guidelines on methods of data collection and analysis for the student and researcher; and the book includes a full bibliography and suggestions for further reading.

Pragmatics

Author : Joan Cutting
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000244822
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Pragmatics written by Joan Cutting and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries, and key readings – all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible ‘two-dimensional’ structure is built around four sections – introduction, development, exploration, and extension – that offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to gradually build on the knowledge gained. Now in its fourth edition, this best-selling textbook: Covers the core areas of the subject: speech acts, the cooperative principle, relevance theory, corpus pragmatics, politeness theory, and critical discourse analysis Has updated and new sections on intercultural and cross-cultural pragmatics, critical discourse analysis and the pragmatics of power, second language pragmatic competence development, impoliteness, post-truth discourse, vague language, pragmatic markers, formulaic sequences, and online corpus tools Draws on a wealth of texts in a variety of languages, including political TV interviews, newspaper articles, extracts from classic novels and plays, recent international films, humorous narratives, and exchanges on email, messaging, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp Provides recent readings from leading scholars in the discipline, including Jonathan Culpeper, Lynne Flowerdew, and César Félix-Brasdefer Is accompanied by eResources featuring extra material and activities. Written by two experienced teachers and researchers, this accessible textbook is an essential resource for all students of English language and linguistics.

Ten Lectures on Cognitive Linguistics

Author : George Lakoff
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004325301
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Ten Lectures on Cognitive Linguistics written by George Lakoff and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten Lectures on Cognitive Linguistics presents ten lectures, in both audio and transcribed text, given by George Lakoff in Beijing in April 2004. Lakoff gives an account of the background of cognitive linguistics, and basic mechanisms of thought, grammar, neural theory of language, metaphor, implications for Philosophy, and political linguistics. He does so in a manner that is accessible for anyone, including undergraduate level students and a general audience. With the massive experience of being a linguist for over 50 years, and being one of the founding fathers of the field, George Lakoff is one of the best possible experts to introduce Cognitive Linguistics to anyone. The lectures for this book were given at The China International Forum on Cognitive Linguistics in April 2004.

Imperatives and Directive Strategies

Author : Daniël Van Olmen
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9027265933
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Imperatives and Directive Strategies written by Daniël Van Olmen and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imperatives and directive strategies have intrigued both formalists and functionalists. They continue to search for the answers to questions like “what are the semantics of the imperative?”, “how is it used (in the world’s languages)?” and “which factors determine the choice between imperatives and other directive strategies?”. This volume takes a broadly functional-typological perspective and contributes to the literature in several respects. It presents new data from a variety of languages, some of which have not been studied in depth before. It exemplifies the benefits of traditional methodologies as well as the potential of more innovative ones. In addition, the volume sheds new light on the imperative as a typological notion, its meaning and uses and its interaction with other grammatical categories. It also offers new insights into the relation between different directive strategies within and across languages and into the (dis)similarities between equivalent directive strategies in a language family.

Parent—Child Interaction Therapy

Author : Toni L. Hembree-Kigin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1489914390
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)

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Book Synopsis Parent—Child Interaction Therapy by : Toni L. Hembree-Kigin

Download or read book Parent—Child Interaction Therapy written by Toni L. Hembree-Kigin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide offers mental health professionals a detailed, step-by-step description on how to conduct Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) - the empirically validated training program for parents with children who have disruptive behavior problems. It includes several illustrative examples and vignettes as well as an appendix with assessment instruments to help parents to conduct PCIT.

Interrogativity

Author : William Chisholm
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027279918
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Interrogativity written by William Chisholm and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comparative study on the subject of interrogativity, presenting broad and narrow attributes on this subject in diverse languages: Russian, Mandarin, Georgian, Bengali, Bantu, Japanese, West Greenlandic and Ute. Each contribution presents, first the basic facts about the language in question, its more recent provenience, facts about numbers of speakers, writing systems, and related areal and sociolinguistic points. An overview of the typological hallmarks follows together with a sketch of the grammar broadly construed. Finally, the grammar of interrogativity is described and the semantics and pragmatics of it are explored.

The SAGE Handbook of Interpersonal Communication

Author : Mark L. Knapp
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1506318959
Total Pages : 1253 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Handbook of Interpersonal Communication written by Mark L. Knapp and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 1253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised Fourth Edition of The SAGE Handbook of Interpersonal Communication delivers a clear, comprehensive, and exciting overview of the field of interpersonal communication. It offers graduate students and faculty an important, state-of-the-art reference work in which well-known experts summarize theory and current research. The editors also explore key issues in the field, including personal relationships, computer-mediated communication, language, personality, skills, nonverbal communication, and communication across a person′s life span. This updated handbook covers a wide range of established and emerging topics, including: Biological and Physiological Processes Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Studying Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Communication in Work, Family, Intercultural, and Health Contexts Supportive and Divisive Transactions Social Networks Editors Mark L. Knapp and John A. Daly have significantly contributed to the field of interpersonal communication with this important reference work—a must-have for students and scholars.

Language and Communication

Author : Jack C. Richards
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317869621
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Language and Communication written by Jack C. Richards and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents eight specially written chapters which provide a coherent survey of major issues in the study of language and communication, and which show how these are related to questions of practical concern in the learning and teaching of second and foreign languages. The issues discussed have been selected primarily for their relevance to applied linguistics, and there is a unifying interest in how language reflects the communicative functions it performs as well as in the process involved in using language for communication. Each chapter presents a self-contained survey of a central issue, is prefaced by an introduction linking the different perspectives, and is followed by discussion questions to aid effective use of the text in applied linguistics courses.

Words and Context

Author : Ron Legarski
Publisher : SolveForce
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1513 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Words and Context written by Ron Legarski and published by SolveForce. This book was released on 2024-09-20 with total page 1513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Words and Context: Understanding the Power of Language" is an insightful exploration of how language shapes our interactions, perceptions, and identities. This comprehensive guide delves into the intricate relationship between words and their contextual meanings, providing readers with the tools to navigate the complexities of communication in a rapidly changing world. Through a carefully structured examination of various topics—including the psychological dimensions of language, sociolinguistic variations, and the impact of technology—this book illuminates how context influences meaning and how we can effectively engage with others. Each chapter unpacks essential concepts, offering practical insights and real-world examples that make the theory accessible and applicable. Readers will discover the nuances of language processing, the role of questions in inquiry, the principles of rhetoric and persuasion, and the significance of cultural contexts. The book also addresses contemporary issues like digital communication, ambiguity, and the evolving landscape of youth language and slang. Whether you're a student, educator, professional, or language enthusiast, "Words and Context" will enrich your understanding of communication and inspire you to harness the power of language in your personal and professional life. Join Ron Legarski on this enlightening journey to unlock the profound impact of words and their contextual meanings.

THE WAYS OF THE WORD

Author : GÓMEZ LARA, MANUEL J.
Publisher : Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Huelva
ISBN 13 : 841706639X
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book THE WAYS OF THE WORD written by GÓMEZ LARA, MANUEL J. and published by Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Huelva. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ways of the Word es un libro de apoyo a la enseñanza y aprendizaje del comentario de textos en inglés para estudiantes universitarios. En la primera parte se exponen los procedimientos de lectura y comprensión textual. La segunda y tercera se centran en técnicas de análisis lingüístico y de discurso, respectivamente, organizadas de modo que cada nivel sirva de apoyo en la progresión hacia el siguiente. Se ofrece así un extenso sistema de recursos para el análisis de todo tipo de textos literarios en inglés.

Reviewing Linguistic Thought

Author : Sophia Marmaridou
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110920824
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Reviewing Linguistic Thought written by Sophia Marmaridou and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-05-12 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume focuses on the interaction of different levels of linguistic analysis (syntax, semantics, pragmatics) and the interfaces between them, on the convergence of different theoretical models in explaining linguistic phenomena, and on recent interdisciplinary approaches to linguistic analysis. Its theoretical importance lies in bringing out and highlighting some of the common trends and directions found in recent theoretical frameworks which focus on themes traditionally downplayed by mainstream 20th century linguistics. It further familiarizes the reader with the methodology used in such frameworks and shows how methodology developed in different theoretical perspectives can often converge in yielding similar results. While representing different traditions, all papers in this volume assume a necessity for the study of language to be paired with the study of cognition and for linguistics to develop more substantive links to other disciplines, thereby creating converging trends into the new century. The structure of this volume reflects this assumption along a cline of theoretical models and methodologies, starting from those that view language as part of cognition and ending with those that consider the language faculty to be distinct from general cognition. Thus the volume is divided into five parts: (I) relaxing level boundaries, (II) focusing on level interaction, (III) drawing on different theories, (IV) exploring field interaction, and (V) interdisciplinary perspectives on modularity. The volume is of particular relevance to scholars and students who are interested in an in-depth overview of 20th century linguistics outside/beyond the generative paradigm, and in exploring the development of 20th century legacy into current work.

Linguistic Interaction in Roman Comedy

Author : Peter Barrios-Lech
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316592170
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Linguistic Interaction in Roman Comedy written by Peter Barrios-Lech and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a comprehensive account of features of Latin that emerge from dialogue: commands and requests, command softeners and strengtheners, statement hedges, interruptions, attention-getters, greetings and closings. In analyzing these features, Peter Barrios-Lech employs a quantitative method and draws on all the data from Roman comedy and the fragments of Latin drama. In the first three parts, on commands and requests, particles, attention-getters and interruptions, the driving questions are firstly - what leads the speaker to choose one form over another? And secondly - how do the playwrights use these features to characterize on the linguistic level? Part IV analyzes dialogues among equals and slave speech, and employs data-driven analyses to show how speakers enact roles and construct relationships with each other through conversation. The book will be important to all scholars of Latin, and especially to scholars of Roman drama.

Language and Gender

Author : Penelope Eckert
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521654265
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book Language and Gender written by Penelope Eckert and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-09 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents

Anthropology and Child Development

Author : Robert A. LeVine
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0631229760
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Anthropology and Child Development written by Robert A. LeVine and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-02-11 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unprecedented collection of articles is an introduction to the study of cultural variations in childhood across the world and to the theoretical frameworks for investigating and interpreting them. Presents a history of cross-cultural approaches to child-development Recent articles examine diverse contexts of childhood in ecological, semiotic, and sociolinguistic terms Includes ethnographic studies of childhood in the Pacific, Africa, Latin America, East Asia, Europe and North America Illuminates the process through which people become the bearers of culturally/historically specific identities Serves as an ideal text for anthropology courses focusing on childhood, as well as classes on development psychology