The Grammar of Expressivity
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This volume provides a detailed account of the syntax of expressive language, that is, utterances that express, rather than describe, the emotions and attitudes of the speaker. While the expressive function of natural language has been widely studied in recent years, the role that grammar plays in the interpretation of expressive items has been largely neglected in the semantic and pragmatic literature. Daniel Gutzmann demonstrates that expressivity...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0198812132
ISBN13:9780198812135
Release Date:April 2019
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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