Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics

This book offers a multifaceted, analytical account of counterterrorism argumentative speech.

This book offers a multifaceted, analytical account of counterterrorism argumentative speech.

Wittgenstein is one of the most important and influential twentieth-century philosophers in the western tradition.

Wittgenstein is one of the most important and influential twentieth-century philosophers in the western tradition.

Discourse in English Language Education introduces students to the major concepts and questions in Discourse Studies and their applications to language education.

Discourse in English Language Education introduces students to the major concepts and questions in Discourse Studies and their applications to language education.

This first volume of clasic articles by the Glasgow University Media Group focuses on issues of news content, language and the role of visual images in news reporting.

This first volume of clasic articles by the Glasgow University Media Group focuses on issues of news content, language and the role of visual images in news reporting.

This book looks at the various ways in which time is reflected in natural language.

This book looks at the various ways in which time is reflected in natural language.

In The Ideological Structure of Linguistic Theory Geoffrey J.

In The Ideological Structure of Linguistic Theory Geoffrey J.

Free adjuncts and absolutes typically function as adverbial clauses which are not overtly specified for any particular adverbial relation.

Free adjuncts and absolutes typically function as adverbial clauses which are not overtly specified for any particular adverbial relation.

This socio-linguistic study throws new light on variation and the defining of register in Arabic political discourse.

This socio-linguistic study throws new light on variation and the defining of register in Arabic political discourse.

Investigates the universal categories 'subject', 'theme', and 'agent' with special reference to their functional status in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and how these three distinct functions may or may not coincide in Arabic sentences.

Investigates the universal categories 'subject', 'theme', and 'agent' with special reference to their functional status in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and how these three distinct functions may or may not coincide in Arabic sentences.

Newspaper coverage of world events is presented as the unbiased recording of `hard facts`.

Newspaper coverage of world events is presented as the unbiased recording of `hard facts`.

Introducing Functional Grammar, third edition, provides a user-friendly overview of the theoretical and practical aspects of the systemic functional grammar (SFG) model.

Introducing Functional Grammar, third edition, provides a user-friendly overview of the theoretical and practical aspects of the systemic functional grammar (SFG) model.

This book explores speakers' intentions, and the structural and pragmatic resources they employ, in spoken Arabic - which is different in many essential respects from literary Arabic.

This book explores speakers' intentions, and the structural and pragmatic resources they employ, in spoken Arabic - which is different in many essential respects from literary Arabic.

The Functional Analysis of English is an introduction to the analysis and description of English, based on the principles of systemic functional linguistics.

The Functional Analysis of English is an introduction to the analysis and description of English, based on the principles of systemic functional linguistics.

In Trauma, Culture, and Metaphor, John Wilson and Jacob Lindy explore the language of both individual and collective trauma in an era dominated by globalization and interconnectedness.

In Trauma, Culture, and Metaphor, John Wilson and Jacob Lindy explore the language of both individual and collective trauma in an era dominated by globalization and interconnectedness.

This book studies the linguistic representation of events by examining the relevance of two salient event characteristics-- telicity and durativity-- to the grammatical system of natural language.

This book studies the linguistic representation of events by examining the relevance of two salient event characteristics-- telicity and durativity-- to the grammatical system of natural language.

This book approaches the topic of false friends from a theoretical perspective, arguing that false friends carry out a positive role as a cognitive device, mainly in literature and jokes, and suggesting some pragmatic strategies in order to restore the original sense of a text/utterance when a given translator (or a foreign speaker) falls victim to false friends.

This book approaches the topic of false friends from a theoretical perspective, arguing that false friends carry out a positive role as a cognitive device, mainly in literature and jokes, and suggesting some pragmatic strategies in order to restore the original sense of a text/utterance when a given translator (or a foreign speaker) falls victim to false friends.

Lesbian Discourses is the first book-length treatment of lesbian text and discourse.

Lesbian Discourses is the first book-length treatment of lesbian text and discourse.

Following crucial insights on the functional structure of the clause and recent developments within the cartographic projects and minimalism, this book addresses various central themes in Italian and Romance syntax ranging from verb syntax and the syntax of verb-related phenomena of agreement and cliticization, to word order issues and their status in discourse contexts.

Following crucial insights on the functional structure of the clause and recent developments within the cartographic projects and minimalism, this book addresses various central themes in Italian and Romance syntax ranging from verb syntax and the syntax of verb-related phenomena of agreement and cliticization, to word order issues and their status in discourse contexts.

Religion, Language and Power shows that the language of 'religion' is far from neutral, and that the packaging and naming of what English speakers call 'religious' groups or identities is imbued with the play of power.

Religion, Language and Power shows that the language of 'religion' is far from neutral, and that the packaging and naming of what English speakers call 'religious' groups or identities is imbued with the play of power.

In this book, Yael Greenberg discusses and clarifies a number of controversial issues and phenomena in the generic literature, including the existence of "e;episodic genericity,"e; existential presuppositions, and contextual restrictions of generics.

In this book, Yael Greenberg discusses and clarifies a number of controversial issues and phenomena in the generic literature, including the existence of "e;episodic genericity,"e; existential presuppositions, and contextual restrictions of generics.

This book offers a new perspective on natural language predicates by analyzing data from the Plains Cree language.

This book offers a new perspective on natural language predicates by analyzing data from the Plains Cree language.

This book is concerned with the meaning and use of two kinds of declarative sentences:1) It's raining?

This book is concerned with the meaning and use of two kinds of declarative sentences:1) It's raining?

Explaining Mantras explores the intersection of poetry and magic in the mantras or verbal formulas of Hindu Tantra.

Explaining Mantras explores the intersection of poetry and magic in the mantras or verbal formulas of Hindu Tantra.

Irigaray offers the clearest available introduction to her own work.

Irigaray offers the clearest available introduction to her own work.

First Published in 1987.

First Published in 1987.