Description: This lively, compact textbook introduces readers to semantics - the study of how we construct meaning in communication. Easy to follow, and with a clear structure, it explains formal terminology in a simple and understandable way, without using formal notation or logic, and draws on dozens of examples from up-to-date empirical research findings. Offering a tight integration of classic semantic issues with cognitive science, Javier Valenzuela provides a complete and coherent overview of the main topics in this area, including a review of the empirical methods used in semantic theorizing, and discussions of both non-traditional and new topics, such as how meaning is acquired by children and how meaning is constructed cross-linguistically. Featuring illustrations, exercises, activities, suggestions for further reading, highlighted key terms, and a comprehensive glossary, this book is accessible to beginners and undergraduates, including those from non-linguistic backgrounds with no prior knowledge of linguistic analysis. It will be an essential resource for courses in English language, English studies, linguistics and the cognitive sciences.
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EAN: 9781107480162
UPC: 9781107480162
ISBN: 9781107480162
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Brand: Cambridge University Press
Number of Pages: 302 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Meaning in English: an Introduction
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 247 mm
Item Weight: 600 g
Type: Study Guide
Author: Javier Valenzuela
Subject Area: Data Analysis
Item Width: 173 mm
Format: Paperback
