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Multimodalityby Gunther Kress
Taylor & Francis 2009; US$ 44.95Multimodality is a sub-field of communication studies which looks beyond language to the multiple modes of communicating or making meaning - from images to sound and music. This book offers a comprehensive theoretical framework for the study of this topic providing sample analyses and suggestions for further reading. more...
Philosophical Perspectives for Pragmaticsby Marina Sbisŕ; Jan-Ola Östman; Jef Verschueren
John Benjamins Publishing Company 2011; US$ 59.00The ten volumes of Handbook of Pragmatics Highlights focus on the most salient topics in the field of pragmatics, thus dividing its wide interdisciplinary spectrum in a transparent and manageable way. While the other volumes select specific cognitive, grammatical, social, cultural, variational, interactional, or discursive angles, this 10th volume focuses on the interface between pragmatics and philosophy and reviews the philosophical background from which pragmatics has taken inspiration and with which it is constantly confronted. It provides the reader with information about authors relevant to the development of pragmatics, trends or areas in philosophy that are relevant for the definition of the main concepts in pragmatics or the characterization... more...
Discourses in Placeby Ron Scollon; Suzie Wong Scollon
Routledge 2003; US$ 41.95This highly illustrated text develops the first systematic analysis of the ways we interpret language as it is materially placed in the world. This is essential reading for anyone with an interest in language and the way we communicate. more...
Pragmaticsby Jean Stilwell Peccei
Routledge 1999; US$ 32.95In Pragmatics , the study of meaning derived from context, Jean Stilwell Peccei offers a practical introduction to this core area of linguistics. more...
Semiotics: The Basicsby Daniel Chandler
Routledge 2001; US$ 99.95Using jargon-free language and lively, up-to-date examples, Semiotics: The Basics demystifies this highly interdisciplinary subject. It is ideal for newcomers to semiotics. more...
Anthropology of Indirect Communicationby Joy Hendry; C.W. Watson
Routledge 2001; US$ 44.95Drawing on their experiences in the field from a Mormon Theme Park in Hawaii, through carnival time on Montserrat to the exclusive domain of the Market, contributors explore indirect communication from an anthropological perspective. more...
Structuralism and Semioticsby Terence Hawkes
Routledge 2003; US$ 30.95This classic guide discusses the nature and development of structuralism and semiotics, calling for a new critical awareness of the ways in which we communicate and drawing attention to their implications for our society. more...
Introducing Social Semioticsby Theo van Leeuwen
Routledge 2004; US$ 40.95This text makes concrete the complexities of meaning making and is essential reading for anyone interested in how communication works. more...
Handbook of Pragmaticsby Laurence Horn; Gergory Ward
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2004; US$ 157.95The Handbook of Pragmatics is a collection of newly commissioned articles that provide an authoritative and accessible introduction to the field, including an overview of the foundations of pragmatic theory and a detailed examination of the rich and varied theoretical and empirical subdomains of pragmatics. Contains 32 newly commissioned articles that outline the central themes and challenges for current research in the field of linguistic pragmatics. Provides authoritative and accessible introduction to the field and a detailed examination of the varied theoretical and empirical subdomains of pragmatics. Includes extensive bibliography that serves as a research tool for those working in pragmatics and allied fields in linguistics,... more...
Applications of Nonverbal Communicationby Ronald E. Riggio
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2005; US$ 42.50The goal of this edited volume is to present the practical applications suggested by research in non-verbal communication, as well as to highlight the limitations-noting where we simply do not yet know enough to safely and fully inform practice. more...









