Historical pragmatics : pragmatic developments in the history of English /

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Imprint:Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©1995.
Description:1 online resource (xv, 623 pages)
Language:English
Series:Pragmatics & beyond, 0922-842X ; new ser. 35
Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. 35.
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URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11260427
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Other authors / contributors:Jucker, Andreas H.
ISBN:9789027285713
9027285713
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Summary:Until very recently, pragmatics has been restricted to the analysis of contemporary spoken language while historical linguistics has studied historical texts and language change in a decontextualized way. This has now radically changed and scholars from around the world are trying to build a new theoretical framework that integrates recent advances both in pragmatics and in historical linguistics. The volume, which contains 22 original articles, starts with an introduction that is both a state-of-the-art account of historical pragmatics and a programmatic statement of its future potential and i.
Other form:Print version: Historical pragmatics. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©1995 1556193289