Accentuation and Interpretation (Paperback, 1st ed. 2008)


Develops a highly original theory of accentuation in which accentuation serves the mere pragmatic function of making utterances well comprehensible. Semantic effects of accentuation are explained as epiphenomena of pragmatic accentuation. The theory is formally elaborated in a model-theoretic framework and experimentally justified.

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Develops a highly original theory of accentuation in which accentuation serves the mere pragmatic function of making utterances well comprehensible. Semantic effects of accentuation are explained as epiphenomena of pragmatic accentuation. The theory is formally elaborated in a model-theoretic framework and experimentally justified.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Palgrave Macmillan

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language and Cognition

Release date

2008

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

2008

Authors

Dimensions

229 x 152mm (L x W)

Format

Paperback

Pages

226

Edition

1st ed. 2008

ISBN-13

978-1-349-28073-5

Barcode

9781349280735

Categories

LSN

1-349-28073-9



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