Diachronic pragmatics: seven case studies in english illocutionary development
Auteur :
Arnovick, Leslie K.
Éditeur :
Arnovick, Leslie K.
ISBN :
9789027250834
Date de publication :
1 oct. 1999
Dimensions :
22,5 x 15,4 cm
Poids :
400 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Bonaire, Saba
In this text the author sets out to show that the diachronistic analysis of speech can be especially rewarding when applied to English illocutions. She asserts that pragmatic histories can be constructed for speech and speech events in English.