Pragmatics by H.G. Widdowson, George Yule

152 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

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This is an introduction to pragmatics, the study of how people make sense of each other linguistically. The author explains, and illustrates, basic concepts such as the co-operative principle, deixis, and speech acts, providing a clear, concise fo...

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