Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics

First published in 1984, in Rhetoric of Everyday English Texts, the author uses over 100 short texts from educated writers in all walks of life to demonstrate that when we communicate there is a powerful unspoken linguistic consensus as to what is 'relevant' to our purpose in writing a particular text for a particular audience.

This book presents a comprehensive portrait of the Kitab Sibawayhi.

A long discussed theme concerning Ezekiel 18 and 20 is the relationship between collective and individual responsibility.

Building on the first volume in the Studies in Pragmatics series which clearly set out the differences and similarities in approaches to discourse markers, Pragmatic Markers in Contrast continues the debate through offering a unique and thorough examination of the methods and theories for studying pragmatic markers cross-linguistically.

The Current Research in the Semantic / Pragmatics Interface series has carved out a new and vibrant area of research.

This book presents an in-depth analysis of how discourse topics are introduced, maintained, and closed in British English conversation.

This book presents an in-depth analysis of how discourse topics are introduced, maintained, and closed in British English conversation.

Emoji is everywhere-on messaging apps, social networking sites, and even in offline media like billboards, films, and printed ads.

Emoji is everywhere-on messaging apps, social networking sites, and even in offline media like billboards, films, and printed ads.

This edited book addresses current trends in digital discourse analysis.