182 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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From Language to Communication focuses on the structure of texts and on the social and psychological aspects of language. Utilizing current thinking and research, this volume provides an overview of issues in linguistics, sociolinguistics, cognition, pragmatics, discourse, and semantics as they coalesce to create the communicative experience. As a unique examination of the relationship... Read more
Contents: Introduction. The Nature of Language: From Magic to Semantics. Modern Linguistics. Language and Cognition: Comprehending Messages. Meaning. Pragmatics and Discourse. Discourse and Global Organization. Discourse and Local Organization. Sociolinguistics and Communication.
Biography
Donald G. Ellis
