Context and Coherence
Download or Read eBook Context and Coherence PDF written by Una Stojnić and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Una Stojnić |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 230 |
| Release | : 2021-02-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780198865469 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0198865465 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Context and Coherence by : Una Stojnić
Book excerpt: Natural languages are riddled with context-sensitivity, yet how do we understand one another so effortlessly? Contrary to the dominant position, this book argues that meaning is determined entirely by discourse conventions, as we draw on a broad array of subtle linguistic conventions that determine the interpretation of context-sensitive items.
