This book offers a unique perspective on meaning in language, broadening the scope of
existing understanding of meaning by introducing a comprehensive and cohesive account of …

Semantics and pragmatics-the study of meaning, and meaning in context, respectively-are
two fundamental areas of linguistics, and as such are crucial to our understanding of how …

The study of meaning in language embraces a diverse range of problems and methods.
Philosophers think through the relationship between language and the world; linguists …

A comprehensive introduction to the ways in which meaning is conveyed in language. Alan
Cruse covers semantic matters, but also deals with topics that are usually considered to fall …

An essential property of language is that it is meaningful. The meaningfulness of language
may be manifest in many ways: Language may be used to express emotion, take action …

This book offers an introduction to the analysis of meaning. Our outstanding ability to
communicate is a distinguishing feature of our species. To communicate is to convey …

This series provides approachable, yet authoritative, introductions to all the major topics in
linguistics. Ideal for students with little or no prior knowledge of linguistics, each book …

One might have thought that since the role of language is primarily to convey meaning, the
study of meaning would always have been a major focus of attention within the scientific …

Hence, this book is restricted to issues such as what meaning is, types of meaning,
relationships between word meanings, literal meaning, denotative meaning, connotative …

This textbook helps undergraduate students of language and linguistics taking their first
steps in one of the core areas of grammar, introducing them to the basic ideas, insights, and …