Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics

Communication is, among other things, about the study of meaning -- how people convey ideas for themselves and to one another in their daily lives.

Communication is, among other things, about the study of meaning -- how people convey ideas for themselves and to one another in their daily lives.

First published in 1997.

First published in 1997.

Language of Fiction was the first book of criticism by the renowned novelist and critic David Lodge.

Language of Fiction was the first book of criticism by the renowned novelist and critic David Lodge.

The Life of Voices illustrates how human voices have special significance as the place where mind and body collaborate to produce everyday speech.

The Life of Voices illustrates how human voices have special significance as the place where mind and body collaborate to produce everyday speech.

Gunther Kress, one of the founders of social semiotics and multimodality, has made lasting contributions to these fields through his work in semiotics and meaning-making; power and identity; agency, design, production; and pedagogy and learning; in varied sites of transformation.

Gunther Kress, one of the founders of social semiotics and multimodality, has made lasting contributions to these fields through his work in semiotics and meaning-making; power and identity; agency, design, production; and pedagogy and learning; in varied sites of transformation.

In this innovative collection, an international group of scholars come together to discuss literary metaphors and cognitive metaphor theory.

In this innovative collection, an international group of scholars come together to discuss literary metaphors and cognitive metaphor theory.

First Published in 2002.

First Published in 2002.

In the early 1970s, the problem of arousing and maintaining the curiosity of children had been a recurrent theme in reports concerned with the development of new school curricula.

This book aims to develop certain aspects of Gottlob Frege's theory of meaning, especially those relevant to intentional logic.

This book aims to develop certain aspects of Gottlob Frege's theory of meaning, especially those relevant to intentional logic.

Through the lens of cognitive science, Jokes and the Linguistic Mind investigates jokes that play on some aspect of the structure and function of language.

Through the lens of cognitive science, Jokes and the Linguistic Mind investigates jokes that play on some aspect of the structure and function of language.

In the 1960s, feminists voiced their outrage about the health care system in the United States which routinely discriminated against women and, in so doing, literally jeopardized their health and well-being.

In the 1960s, feminists voiced their outrage about the health care system in the United States which routinely discriminated against women and, in so doing, literally jeopardized their health and well-being.

This work provides an exceptional case study, shedding light onto the functioning of an actual corporate board of directors.

This work provides an exceptional case study, shedding light onto the functioning of an actual corporate board of directors.

Over the past century, the explosive growth of scientific, technical, and cultural disciplines has profoundly affected our daily lives.

Over the past century, the explosive growth of scientific, technical, and cultural disciplines has profoundly affected our daily lives.

Challenging current work in communication and social psychology that assumes face-to-face interaction can be adequately understood without attending to discourse expression, this volume examines how people's goals, concerns, and intentions can be related to discourse expression.

Challenging current work in communication and social psychology that assumes face-to-face interaction can be adequately understood without attending to discourse expression, this volume examines how people's goals, concerns, and intentions can be related to discourse expression.

Responding to the reassertion of orality in the twentieth century in the form of electronic media such as the telegraph, film, video, computers, and television, this unique volume traces the roots of classical rhetoric in the modern world.

Responding to the reassertion of orality in the twentieth century in the form of electronic media such as the telegraph, film, video, computers, and television, this unique volume traces the roots of classical rhetoric in the modern world.

Why has classical rhetoric been a subject of such growing interest for the past ten years?

Why has classical rhetoric been a subject of such growing interest for the past ten years?

There is a need for general theoretical principles describing/explaining effective design -- those which demonstrate "e;unity"e; and enhance comprehension and usability.

There is a need for general theoretical principles describing/explaining effective design -- those which demonstrate "e;unity"e; and enhance comprehension and usability.

In a bold attempt to redirect the ways theories of communication are conceived and research on communication processes are conducted, this volume questions prevailing communication scholarship that emphasizes the cultural, psychological, and sociological variables that impact on, and/or are impacted by, communication.

In a bold attempt to redirect the ways theories of communication are conceived and research on communication processes are conducted, this volume questions prevailing communication scholarship that emphasizes the cultural, psychological, and sociological variables that impact on, and/or are impacted by, communication.

Using conversation analysis to explore the nature of argument, asymmetry, and power on talk radio, this book focuses on the interplay between the structures of talk in interaction and the structures of participation on talk radio.

Using conversation analysis to explore the nature of argument, asymmetry, and power on talk radio, this book focuses on the interplay between the structures of talk in interaction and the structures of participation on talk radio.

Comprised of a study spanning over five years, this text looks at four engineering co-op students as they write at work.

Comprised of a study spanning over five years, this text looks at four engineering co-op students as they write at work.

Argumentation theory is a distinctly multidisciplinary field of inquiry.

Argumentation theory is a distinctly multidisciplinary field of inquiry.

Recent concerns with the evaluation of argumentation in informal logic and speech communication center around nondemonstrative arguments that lead to tentative or defeasible conclusions based on a balance of considerations.

Recent concerns with the evaluation of argumentation in informal logic and speech communication center around nondemonstrative arguments that lead to tentative or defeasible conclusions based on a balance of considerations.

Idioms represent a fascinating linguistic phenomenon that has captured the attention of many linguists for decades.

Idioms represent a fascinating linguistic phenomenon that has captured the attention of many linguists for decades.

This volume provides a concise overview of the diachronic development of composite predicates (CPs) in Late Modern English, offering clearer evidence of ongoing language change using data less readily available in other corpora.

Since the turn of the millennium, there has seen an increase in the inclusion of typography, graphics and illustration in fiction.

Since the turn of the millennium, there has seen an increase in the inclusion of typography, graphics and illustration in fiction.

First Published in 1987.

First Published in 1987.