What is said and what is infra-said: the fine line between linguistic semantics and pragmatics and its consequences for syntax
Auteur :
Duffley, Patrick
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198998723
Date de publication :
6 mai 2027
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book challenges the traditional split between semantics and pragmatics. It argues that sentences lack fixed, context-free meanings and that meaning depends heavily on context. Duffley argues we should focus on the stable meaning that words express, and treat everything else as pragmatic, or context-dependent