Realms of Meaning
An Introduction to Semantics
1st Edition
Published on 12. May 2015
360 pages
978-1-317-90112-9 (ISBN)
Description
Realms of Meaning presents an accessible introduction to semantics. It provides an understanding of the way meaning works in natural languages, against a background of how we communicate with language. Avoiding theoretical terminology and linguistic theories it concentrates instead on the analysis of meaning, and looks in depth at such subjects as opposites and negatives, modal verbs, prepositions and word meanings. Examples are chosen mainly from English to provide material for the wider discussion of the principles of the subject, but European, East Asian and other languages also provide illuminating examples.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
3,74 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-90112-9 (9781317901129)
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Content
Preface
1. On Entering the Realms
2. Markedness
3. Opposites and Negatives
4. Deixis
5. Orientations
6. Modal Verbs
7. Time: Tense and Aspect
8. Limits to Events
9. Prepositions
10. Reference and Predication
11. Words and Sentences
12. Word Meanings
13. Combining Sentences
14. Meaning and Context
15. Afterwords
Acknowledgements
Index.
1. On Entering the Realms
2. Markedness
3. Opposites and Negatives
4. Deixis
5. Orientations
6. Modal Verbs
7. Time: Tense and Aspect
8. Limits to Events
9. Prepositions
10. Reference and Predication
11. Words and Sentences
12. Word Meanings
13. Combining Sentences
14. Meaning and Context
15. Afterwords
Acknowledgements
Index.
