Context and coherence: the logic and grammar of prominence
Auteur :
Stojnić, Una
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198865469
Date de publication :
25 févr. 2021
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,3 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
484 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Natural languages are riddled with context-sensitivity, yet how do we understand one another so effortlessly? Contrary to the dominant position, this book argues that meaning is determined entirely by discourse conventions, as we draw on a broad array of subtle linguistic conventions that determine the interpretation of context-sensitive items.