Understanding Quotation
Author | : Elke Brendel |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 347 |
Release | : 2011-05-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110240085 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110240084 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Download or read book Understanding Quotation written by Elke Brendel and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies on the nature of quotation have become a topic of growing interest among linguists and philosophers of language. What is the function and logical status of quotations? How can an analysis of quotation help to develop a general theory of the semantics-pragmatics interface? This volume is a collection of original papers by leading researchers in the field on such issues and related linguistic and philosophical aspects of quotations.