{"product_id":"language-and-meaning-betty-birner-9781138218239","title":"Language and Meaning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLanguage and Meaning\u003c\/em\u003e provides a clear, accessible and unique perspective on the philosophical and linguistic question of what it means to mean. Looking at relationships such as those between literal and non-literal meanings, linguistic form and meaning, and language and thought, this volume tackles the issues involved in what we mean and how we convey it. Divided into five easy-to-read chapters, it features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eBroad coverage of semantic, pragmatic and philosophical approaches, providing the reader with a balanced and comprehensive overview of the topic;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eFrequent examples to demonstrate how meaning is perceived and manipulated in everyday discourse, including the importance of context, scientific studies of human language, and theories of pragmatics;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics of debate and key points of current theories, including references to ongoing controversies in the field;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnnotated further reading, allowing students to explore topics in more detail.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAimed at undergraduate students with little or no prior knowledge of linguistics, this book is essential reading for those studying this topic for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betty Birner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138218235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138218239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Betty Birner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48113268392191,"sku":"9781138218239","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_36d1f0d9-65aa-4b8a-8c0a-20a00a76f0f9.jpg?v=1769613991","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/language-and-meaning-betty-birner-9781138218239","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}