This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ways in
which meaning is conveyed in language, covering not only semantic
matters but also topics normally considered to fall under
pragmatics. Above all, the book displays and explains the richness
and subtlety of meaning, with the aid of numerous examples and
exercises throughout the text. Highly readable, written with style
and wit, Meaning in Language is not bound to any particular theory,
but provides explanations of
theoretical approaches and perspectives as the context requires,
with a stress throughout on the need for conceptual clarity.
The text and exercises in this third edition have been fully
updated to take into account the most recent developments in the
field and new chapters have been added, one on the semantics of
prepositions and another on the semantics of derivational affixes.
Review from previous edition Review from previous edition 'Written in clear and concise language, this book offers comprehensive coverage of the topics in the study of meaning in language. Students will profit considerably by reading this excellent text' --Huimin Ji, University of Georgia
Review from previous edition Review from previous edition 'Written in clear and concise language, this book offers comprehensive coverage of the topics in the study of meaning in language. Students will profit considerably by reading this excellent text' s Huimin Ji, University of Georgia
Alan Cruse was formerly Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Manchester.
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Part 1 Fundamental Notions 1: Introduction 2: Logic and Meaning 3: Concepts and Meaning Part 2 Words and Their Meanings 4: Lexical Units 5: Contextual Variability of Word Meaning 6: Paradigmatic Relations of Inclusion and Identity 7: Paradigmatic Relations of Exclusion and Opposition 8: Lexical Hierarchies 9: Syntagmatic Semantic Relations 10: Describing Lexical Senses 1: Dimensions and Structures 11: Describing lexical Senses 2: Approaches to the Specification of Word Meanings 12: Extensions of Meaning Part 3 Grammatical Meaning 13: Grammatical Meaning: Nouns and Noun Phrases 14: Argument Structure and Transitivity 15: Grammatical Meaning: Verbs and Adjectives 16: The Semantics of Prepositions 17: The Semantics of Derivational Affixes part 4 Pragmatics 18: Speech Acts 19: Reference and Deixis 20: Conversational Implicatures Epilogue Answers to Questions References Author Index Subject Index
