Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics

The sound shape of words carries meaning for its users and also bears a range of social and interactional functions.

History and current affairs show that words matter - and change - because they are woven into our socio-political lives.

Explains the phenomena, theoretical debates, experiments and historical development of experimental pragmatics, which investigates how utterances communicate a speaker''s intended meaning.

A comprehensive and accessible introduction to statistics in corpus linguistics, covering multiple techniques of quantitative language analysis and data visualisation.

A sophisticated analysis of non-standard relative clauses in everyday English, using novel data from live, unscripted radio/TV broadcasts and the internet.

Presents, in simple and clear terms, the way in which humans express their ideas by talking.

A concise introduction to the languages of mainland Southeast Asia that provides a new look at this unique area.

The first philosophy of language textbook on the market to cater to both linguists and philosophers.

The first philosophy of language textbook on the market to cater to both linguists and philosophers.

Proposes a new empirical model to analyse how humans can express social cognition at different levels of complexity.

This book provides an accessible, comprehensive and critical overview of theories of linguistic reference and meaning in the 20th century.

Proposes a new empirical model to analyse how humans can express social cognition at different levels of complexity.

An inventory of present-day English dialect, slang and colloquialisms drawn from a prestigious nationwide survey.

A comprehensive guide to contemporary investigations into the relationship between language, philosophy, and linguistics.

This Element provides a unique overview of the academic research and political legislation concerning ''Islamic terrorism'' in Europe.

Explores the process of word selection in second language use and the factors which determine the writer''s choice of words.

Provides a systematic approach to lexical indicators of cultural identity using the material of Slavic languages.

The first volume to focus on the practices, processes, and uses of action ascription in social interaction in different languages.

Explores the process of word selection in second language use and the factors which determine the writer''s choice of words.

An accessible introduction to the pragmatics of irony that presents the main theoretical approaches and central discussions of the analysis of ironic communication.

Offers an accessible and thorough introduction to implicatures in pragmatics, and its interfaces with language and cognition.

A sophisticated analysis of non-standard relative clauses in everyday English, using novel data from live, unscripted radio/TV broadcasts and the internet.

History and current affairs show that words matter - and change - because they are woven into our socio-political lives.

With examples from a variety of contexts, this book provides a linguistic analysis of the role of silence in language.

Explores how UK wealth inequality is discussed in newspapers, with a particular focus on changes over the past forty-five years.

An innovative exploration of the interface between grammar, meaning and form.

An accessible introduction to lexical structure and design, and the relation of the lexicon to grammar as a whole.

With examples from a variety of contexts, this book provides a linguistic analysis of the role of silence in language.

An innovative exploration of the interface between grammar, meaning and form.

A critical survey of key issues in the analysis of propositional attitude reports, a central topic in natural language semantics.

The first collection on the semantic conception of logic, covering its origin and applications in philosophy, mathematics, and linguistics.

A critical survey of key issues in the analysis of propositional attitude reports, a central topic in natural language semantics.

The first collection on the semantic conception of logic, covering its origin and applications in philosophy, mathematics, and linguistics.

A comprehensive survey and analysis of the structure of modern Germanic languages and dialects.

A comprehensive survey and analysis of the structure of modern Germanic languages and dialects.

Anne Barton''s final book uncovers the pervasive presence of woodland in early modern drama, revealing its persistent imaginative power.

A new perspective on how far law''s power derives from socially situated communication rather than from abstract rules.

Argues for the central role of thoughts in the design of language.

A revealing account of politeness in conversation, focusing on the vital role it plays in maintaining class differences.

Considers how medieval English and Scots texts were re-worked in later centuries, and the implications for philological theory and practice.

Considers how medieval English and Scots texts were re-worked in later centuries, and the implications for philological theory and practice.

Written by a team of experts, this handbook provides a state-of-the-art survey of the central issues in Chinese linguistics.

This is a detailed diachronic study of a set of English pragmatic markers, providing insights concerning their syntactic and semantic development.

This is a detailed diachronic study of a set of English pragmatic markers, providing insights concerning their syntactic and semantic development.

Explores categories, constructions, and change in the syntax of English, both past and present, methodologically and theoretically.

A radically new view of the interplay between language, literature and mind.

Showcases recent research by leading scholars working within the relevance-theoretic pragmatics framework.

This book presents an overview and analysis of negation in early English, using corpus data to track its development over time.

A lively, up-to-date and compact introduction to semantics, accessible to those with no prior knowledge of linguistics.