Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics

Proposes a novel theory of parts of speech, bringing together the latest research and discoveries.

This multidisciplinary study explores how people make sense of each other''s actions.

The first handbook to survey and expand the burgeoning field of corpus pragmatics, the intersection of pragmatics and corpus linguistics.

The first book-length treatment of signalling nouns in academic English that combines discourse and corpus-based approaches.

Drawing on cutting-edge research, Evans presents an alternative to the received wisdom, showing how language and the mind really work.

The first book-length treatment of signalling nouns in academic English that combines discourse and corpus-based approaches.

Drawing on cutting-edge research, Evans presents an alternative to the received wisdom, showing how language and the mind really work.

The first comprehensive introduction to Auslan, exploring key aspects of its structure and use.

Drawing on extensive corpus-based research, this book explores the nature of coordinate constructions in three case studies.

Drawing on extensive corpus-based research, this book explores the nature of coordinate constructions in three case studies.

Provides concise and clear definitions of all the terms a student is likely to encounter in the study of linguistics.

Provides concise and clear definitions of all the terms a student is likely to encounter in the study of linguistics.

Discourse markers - the particles oh, well, now, then, you know and I mean, and the connectives so, because, and, but and or - perform important functions in conversation.

New compilation of Russian synonyms - essential reference for undergraduates, teachers and language professionals.

This major contribution to the study of discourse pragmatics investigates the ''information structure'' of sentences.

This successor to Language, Meaning and Context provides an invaluable introduction to linguistic semantics.

This book, which can be read independently, deals with more specifically linguistic problems in semantics and contains substantial original material.

First published in 1997, this book addresses the question: What is the interpretation of English there-existential construction?

First published in 1997, this book addresses the question: What is the interpretation of English there-existential construction?

First published in 1990, this dissertation presents an event-based model-theoretic semantics for plural expressions in English.

First published in 1987, this book is an attempt to re-establish semiotic on the basis of principles consistent with its past history, rather than the 'cultural semiotics' of the European tradition, and especially with the guiding ideas of Peirce and Morris.

First published in 1987, this book is an attempt to re-establish semiotic on the basis of principles consistent with its past history, rather than the 'cultural semiotics' of the European tradition, and especially with the guiding ideas of Peirce and Morris.

First published in 1982, this book looks at a wide variety of issues concerning the vast field of study that is 'semiotics.

First published in 1982, this book looks at a wide variety of issues concerning the vast field of study that is 'semiotics.

First published in 1997, this book focuses on the semantics of definite and indefinite descriptions - taking the presuppositional theory of definiteness and indefiniteness proposed by Heim as a starting point.

First published in 1997, this book focuses on the semantics of definite and indefinite descriptions - taking the presuppositional theory of definiteness and indefiniteness proposed by Heim as a starting point.

As a founder and leading figure in multimodality and social semiotics, Theo van Leuween has made significant contributions to a variety of research fields, including discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, communication and media studies, education, and design.

As a founder and leading figure in multimodality and social semiotics, Theo van Leuween has made significant contributions to a variety of research fields, including discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, communication and media studies, education, and design.

First published in 2000, this book is about sentences containing the word or, dealing primarily with sentences in which or conjoins clauses, but also some cases in which it conjoins expressions of other categories.

First published in 2000, this book is about sentences containing the word or, dealing primarily with sentences in which or conjoins clauses, but also some cases in which it conjoins expressions of other categories.

This groundbreaking work takes multimodality studies in a new direction by applying multimodal approaches to the study of poetry and poetics.

This groundbreaking work takes multimodality studies in a new direction by applying multimodal approaches to the study of poetry and poetics.

First published in 1983, this book represents an effort to lay the groundwork for a general approach to lexical semantics that pays heed to the needs of a theory of discourse interpretation, a theory of compositional semantics, and a theory of lexical rules.

First published in 1983, this book represents an effort to lay the groundwork for a general approach to lexical semantics that pays heed to the needs of a theory of discourse interpretation, a theory of compositional semantics, and a theory of lexical rules.

Questioning the Language of Improvement and Reform in Education challenges the language used in education by linking the language of both the public and professional domains with the changing intentions of the governance of education.

Questioning the Language of Improvement and Reform in Education challenges the language used in education by linking the language of both the public and professional domains with the changing intentions of the governance of education.

First published in 1990, this book argues that any theory of language constructs its 'object' by separating 'relevant' from 'irrelevant' phenomena - excluding the latter.

First published in 1990, this book argues that any theory of language constructs its 'object' by separating 'relevant' from 'irrelevant' phenomena - excluding the latter.

This book discusses and explores the relationship between language and world view.

This book discusses and explores the relationship between language and world view.

The Routledge History of Literature in English covers the main developments in the history of British and Irish literature, with accompanying language notes which explore the interrelationships between language and literature at each stage.

This volume takes a distinctive look at the climate change debate, already widely studied across a number of disciplines, by exploring the myriad linguistic and discursive perspectives and approaches at play in the climate change debate as represented in a variety of genres.

This volume takes a distinctive look at the climate change debate, already widely studied across a number of disciplines, by exploring the myriad linguistic and discursive perspectives and approaches at play in the climate change debate as represented in a variety of genres.

The Routledge History of Literature in English covers the main developments in the history of British and Irish literature, with accompanying language notes which explore the interrelationships between language and literature at each stage.

This volume presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of major developments in the study of how phraseology is used in a wide range of different legal and institutional contexts.

This volume presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of major developments in the study of how phraseology is used in a wide range of different legal and institutional contexts.

Despite the U.

Despite the U.