Pragmatics

<p>In <em>Pragmatics</em> the study of meaning derived from context Jean Stilwell Peccei offers a practical introduction to this core area of linguistics. <em>Pragmatics</em>:</p><ul> <li>encourages the reader to look at different levels of meaning within sentences</li> <li>provides a basic understanding of key pragmatic concepts</li> <li>introduces two highly influential approaches to pragmatics: the Co-Operative Principle and Speech Act Theory</li> <li>encourages the reader to apply basic analytical tools to real data eg. advertising language and children's conversations</li> <li>provides a range of activities discussion questions an answer key and further reading.</li> </ul>