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Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics Ser.: Introducing Semantics by Nick Riemer (2010, Hardcover)
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This clear and comprehensive textbook provides an introduction to the subject for undergraduate students. More inclusive than other textbooks, it clearly explains and contrasts different theoretical approaches, summarises current debates, and provides helpful suggestions for further reading.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521851920
ISBN-139780521851923
eBay Product ID (ePID)79823811
Product Key Features
Number of Pages478 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIntroducing Semantics
SubjectLinguistics / Semantics
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorNick Riemer
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
SeriesCambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight38.4 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition22
Reviews'… an excellent introductory textbook for the instruction of meaning in language, presenting complex concepts in a clear but detailed fashion. It remains remarkably neutral without sacrificing rigor, and will be an extremely useful teaching tool given the correct setting.' The Linguist List, '... an excellent introductory textbook for the instruction of meaning in language, presenting complex concepts in a clear but detailed fashion. It remains remarkably neutral without sacrificing rigor, and will be an extremely useful teaching tool given the correct setting.' The Linguist List, '... an impressively wide - and relatively theory neutral - introduction to the field, whilst maintaining interest and clarity throughout. It is particularly strong in its use of cross-linguistic data from a wide variety of languages, which should appeal to those studying linguistics. Undergraduates will find it accessible and engaging, but there is also sufficient content to challenge more advanced students.' Bethan Davies, University of Leeds, '… an impressively wide - and relatively theory neutral - introduction to the field, whilst maintaining interest and clarity throughout. It is particularly strong in its use of cross-linguistic data from a wide variety of languages, which should appeal to those studying linguistics. Undergraduates will find it accessible and engaging, but there is also sufficient content to challenge more advanced students.' Bethan Davies, University of Leeds
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal401.43
Table Of Content1. Meaning in the empirical study of language; 2. Meaning and definition; 3. The scope of meaning I: external context; 4. The scope of meaning II: interpersonal context; 5. Analysing and distinguishing meanings; 6. Logic as a representation of meaning; 7. Meaning and cognition I: categorisation and cognitive semantics; 8. Meaning and cognition II: formalising and simulating conceptual representations; 9. Meaning and morphosyntax I: the semantics of grammatical categories; 10. Meaning and morphosyntax II: verb meaning and argument structure; 11. Semantic variation and change.
SynopsisSemantics is the study of meaning in language. This clear and comprehensive textbook provides an introduction to the subject for undergraduate students. It contains more than 200 exercises and discussion questions designed to test and deepen readers' understanding., Semantics is the study of meaning in language. This clear and comprehensive textbook provides an introduction to the subject for undergraduate students. It not only equips students with the concepts they need in order to understand the main aspects of semantics, it also introduces the styles of reasoning and argument which characterise the field. It contains more than 200 exercises and discussion questions designed to test and deepen readers' understanding. More inclusive than other textbooks, it clearly explains and contrasts different theoretical approaches, summarises current debates, and provides helpful suggestions for further reading. Examples are drawn both from major world languages, such as Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish and English, and from minority ones. The book also highlights the connections between semantics and the wider study of human language in psychology, anthropology, and linguistics itself.
LC Classification NumberP325 .R545 2010
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