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Spanish Pragmatics

AUTHOR Loparo, Kenneth A.; Mrquez Reiter, Rosina; Placencia, M. et al.
PUBLISHER Palgrave MacMillan (06/28/2005)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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The first substantial textbook on pragmatics to focus on Spanish. The authors discuss key theories within the Anglo-American tradition of pragmatics, concentrating on the relationship between language use and socio-cultural contexts, and their uptake by Hispanists. Drawing on research by foremost scholars in the field, with reference to a wide range of 'Spanishes', including a first treatment of 'sociopragmatic variation'. Concepts throughout are illustrated with real language examples taken from different Spanish corpora. The book is carefully structured to be appropriate for upper-level undergraduate, as well as postgraduate, students.
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ISBN-13: 9781403900708
ISBN-10: 1403900701
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 284
Carton Quantity: 20
Product Dimensions: 5.50 x 0.81 x 8.50 inches
Weight: 1.15 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Dust Cover
Country of Origin: US
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Foreign Language Study | Spanish
Dewey Decimal: 460.141
Library of Congress Control Number: 2004065061
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The first substantial textbook on pragmatics to focus on Spanish. The authors discuss key theories within the Anglo-American tradition of pragmatics, concentrating on the relationship between language use and socio-cultural contexts, and their uptake by Hispanists. Drawing on research by foremost scholars in the field, with reference to a wide range of 'Spanishes', including a first treatment of 'sociopragmatic variation'. Concepts throughout are illustrated with real language examples taken from different Spanish corpora. The book is carefully structured to be appropriate for upper-level undergraduate, as well as postgraduate, students.
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