Routledge Handbook of Semantics

<p><em>The Routledge Handbook of Semantics</em> provides a broad and state-of-the-art survey of this field covering semantic research at both word and sentence level. It presents a synoptic view of the most important areas of semantic investigation including contemporary methodologies and debates and indicating possible future directions in the field. </p><p></p><p>Written by experts from around the world the 29 chapters cover key issues and approaches within the following areas:</p><p></p><ul> <br><br><p></p> <li>meaning and conceptualisation; </li> <br><br> <br><br><p></p> <li>meaning and context; </li> <br><br> <br><br><p></p> <li>lexical semantics; </li> <br><br> <br><br><p></p> <li>semantics of specific phenomena; </li> <br><br> <br><br><p></p> <li>development change and variation. </li> <br><br> </ul><p></p><p>The Routledge Handbook of Semantics is essential reading for researchers and postgraduate students working in this area.</p>