Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics

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

This collection of original articles focuses on the function, role, and structure of linguistic and extralinguistic "e;context(s)"e; in relation to the notion of "e;constructions"e; and in construction grammar.

In a world of ever-increasing medical technology, a study of the need for wisdom, truth, and public moral argumentIn this provocative and interdisciplinary work, Michael J.

Text is highly structured, and structured at a variety of levels.

For the first time, the works on stylistics by one of the most brilliant linguists of our times are collected in a single volume.

An introduction to culturally determined aspects of communicating in British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and American societies, especially those that may influence effective communication with members of these societies or be the source of false perceptions/stereotypes of their behaviour.

This monograph on John 9 makes extensive use of premodern Christian exegesis as a resource for New Testament studies.

Bringing together papers written by Norman Fairclough over a 25 year period, Critical Discourse Analysis represents a comprehensive and important contribution to the development of this popular field.

This book presents a novel analysis of concealed-question constructions, reports of a mental attitude in which part of a sentence looks like a nominal complement (e.

Die Studie beschaftigt sich mit dem Perfekt im Deutschen und Englischen und dessen Verhaltnis zu zwei Klassen von Adverbien.

This book shows how pragmatics and philosophy are interconnected, and explores the consequences and ramifications of this innovative idea, especially in addressing and solving the problem of breaking Grice's circle.

A compendium containing the origins and history of some of the most common words and phrases in the English language.

Semantics is an accessible and practical introduction to formal semantics, the study of linguistic meaning, for students new to the subject.

Nexus Analysis presents an exciting theory by two of the leading names in discourse analysis and provides a practical guide to its application.

How do metaverse technologies change how we communicate with each other?

Indefinites and the Type of Sets explores a new theory of indefinite noun phrase interpretation and definiteness effects.

This book presents an extended account of the language of dystopia, exploring the creativity and style of dystopian narratives and mapping the development of the genre from its early origins through to contemporary practice.

English Nouns explores the mechanisms by which English nominalizations come to have a variety of readings depending on their syntactic context.

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.

Explores the similarities and differences of about forty South Asian languages from the four different language families.

Containing updated editions of the What's in a Word and Why You Say it, this compendium reveals the history of common words and phrases.

This volume seeks to add to our understanding of how language is constructed in late capitalist societies.

This book synthesizes the author's work (1980s-2015) on the logical expressive power of natural language.

The Russian international media outlet Russia Today (RT) has been widely accused in the Western world of producing government propaganda and conspiracy theories.

A clear introduction to English between the 5th century and 1066, specifically designed for use on one-term course modules.

This study makes a linguistic case for the twentieth century revolution in Chinese language and literature.

This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the city image in the Hebrew Bible, with specific attention to stylistics.

This book departs from the premise that political discourse is intrinsically connected with media discourse, as shaped by its cultural and transcultural characteristics.

This book throws light on ideologies, practices and sociocultural developments currently shaping language use in Japan by departing from the more common investigation of language in private contexts and examining aspects of the language found in a range of significant public spaces, from the material (an international airport, the streets of Tokyo, the JSL classroom in Japan and courtrooms) to the electronic (television dramas, local government web pages and cyberspace).