About the book
Over the past twenty years, relevance theory has become a key area of study within semantics and pragmatics. In this comprehensive new textbook, Billy Clark introduces the key elements of the theory and how they interconnect. The book is divided into two parts - the first providing an overview of the essential machinery of the theory, and the second exploring how the original theory has been extended, applied and critically discussed. Clark offers a systematic framework for understanding the theory from the basics up, building a complete picture and providing the basis for advanced research across a range of topics. With this book, students will understand the fundamentals of relevance theory, its origins in the work of Grice, the relationship it has to other approaches, and its place within recent developments and debates.
Editions of Relevance Theory
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780521878203
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780521702416
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Over the past twenty years, relevance theory has become a key area of study within semantics and pragmatics. In this comprehensive new textbook, Billy Clark introduces the key elements of the theory and how they interconnect. The book is divided into two parts - the first providing an overview of the essential machinery of the theory, and the second exploring how the original theory has been extended, applied and critically discussed. Clark offers a systematic framework for understanding the theory from the basics up, building a complete picture and providing the basis for advanced research across a range of topics. With this book, students will understand the fundamentals of relevance theory, its origins in the work of Grice, the relationship it has to other approaches, and its place within recent developments and debates.
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What is Relevance Theory about?
Over the past twenty years, relevance theory has become a key area of study within semantics and pragmatics. In this comprehensive new textbook, Billy Clark introduces the key elements of the theory and how they interconnect. The book is divided into two parts - the first providing an overview of the essential machinery of the theory, and the second exploring how the original theory has been extended, applied and critically discussed. Clark offers a systematic framework for understanding the theory from the basics up, building a complete picture and providing the basis for advanced research across a range of topics. With this book, students will understand the fundamentals of relevance theory, its origins in the work of Grice, the relationship it has to other approaches, and its place within recent developments and debates.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Relevance Theory?
Language and Linguistics > Linguistics > Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics
Where can I read a sample of Relevance Theory?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780521878203
Is Relevance Theory part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Relevance Theory?
Billy Clark
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Relevance Theory is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780521878203) and paperback(ISBN 9780521702416)