Introducing English Semantics

Introducing English Semantics explores the ways in which speakers of English communicate meanings.

List of contents

Chapter 1. The study of meaning; Chapter 2. Language in use; Chapter 3. The dimensions of meaning; Chapter 4. Semantic Roles; Chapter 5. Lexical Relations; Chapter 6. Reference; Chapter 7. Sentences as arguments; Chapter 8. Aspect; Chapter 9. Factivity, Implication and Modality; Chapter 10. A variety of predicates; Chapter 11. The semantics of morphological relations

About the author

The late Charles W. Kreidler was Emeritus Professor of linguistics at Georgetown University. His research covered English phonology, grammar, semantics, and vocabulary, with particular interest in teaching EF/ESL and preparing teachers of English.

Summary

Introducing English Semantics explores the ways in which speakers of English communicate meanings.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Kreidler, Charles (Formerly of Georgetown Universi Kreidler
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.01.2014
• EAN: 9780415828048
• ISBN: 978-0-415-82804-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc