
Speech Act Theory
by Stavros Assimakopoulos
Title:
Speech Act Theory
Author:
Stavros Assimakopoulos
Series (if any):
Elements in Pragmatics
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
80 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9781009378369
EAN:
9781009378369
Classifications:
Linguistics
Weight (g):
254
Dimensions (mm):
228 x 152 x 8
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Speech act theory has been foundational in establishing pragmatics as an independent field of inquiry; yet, recent pragmatic research appears to have drifted away from the theoretical investigation of speech acts. This Element explores the reasons, focusing on the difference of perspective through a narrow versus a broad lens.
















