{"product_id":"pragmatics-9780230221826","title":"Pragmatics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Siobhan Chapman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Palgrave\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Linguistics - Pragmatics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a beautifully clear and wide-ranging introduction to pragmatics, dealing even-handedly with a good variety of theories and situating the discipline in its historical and intellectual context' - \u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Noel Burton-Roberts, Newcastle University \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis accessible and engaging text introduces the field of pragmatics, the study of the relationship between linguistic meaning and context. Assuming no prior knowledge, Siobhan Chapman surveys the development of pragmatics from the very beginning to the present day, and engages with many of the most recent debates in the field, including topics such as experimental pragmatics and (im)politeness theory. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis highly-readable text focuses on core theoretical pragmatics, but also considers how pragmatics has been applied to the study of various aspects of language in use, such as literature, language acquisition and clinical linguistics. Each chapter concludes with useful suggestions for further reading, including both primary and secondary sources. Comprehensive and up-to-date, \u003cem\u003ePragmatics \u003c\/em\u003egoes beyond an introduction, encouraging readers at all levels to understand and engage with the very latest issues and ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palgrave","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45085846798487,"sku":"9780230221826","price":16482.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780230221826.webp?v=1767265476","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pragmatics-9780230221826","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}