ABSTRACT
First Published in 1987. This book provides an outline for a descriptive basis for the study of human communication by advocating a pragmatic approach to communication, based on the study of language use in context. It covers work on verbal communication in many disciplines, and represents a variety of underlying assumptions and methods of analysis. This book blends both European and North American scholarship for a broadly focused analysis in a form suitable for beginners and those looking to expand their established understanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |111 pages
Conceptual Approaches to Pragmatics
chapter |19 pages
Conceptual Foundations of the Pragmatic Perspective
chapter |25 pages
Structural Approaches to Pragmatics
chapter |12 pages
Functional Approaches to Communication
chapter |27 pages
Contextual Approaches to Communication
part |35 pages
An Integrated Perspective on Human Communication
chapter |33 pages
An Integrated Perspective on Human Communication
part |99 pages
Communication in Context