Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language and Cognition

Blutner, Reinhard; Zeevat, H.; Bezuidenhout, Anne; Breheny, Richard; Glucksberg, Sam; Happé, Francesca

Ten leading scholars provide exacting research results and a reliable and accessible introduction to the new field of optimality theoretic pragmatics. The book includes a general introduction that overviews the foundations of this new research paradigm. The book is intended to satisfy the needs of students and professional researchers interested in pragmatics and optimality theory, and will be of particular interest to those exploring the interfaces of formal pragmatics with grammar, semantics, philosophy of language, information theory and cognitive psychology.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2003-12-19

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349507641

DOI: 10.1057/9780230501409

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 304