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What do we talk about when we talk? : speculative grammar and the semantics and pragmatics of focus /

This monograph deals with the 'aboutness' of language. First, the sense in which language 'is about' or 'reflects' both reality and a mental picture of reality is turned into a cornerstone of a reflectionist or 'Speculative Grammarian' semantics and pragmatics...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Auwera, Johan van der
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Benjamins, 1981.
Colección:Pragmatics & beyond ; II:3.
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  • WHAT DO WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK? Speculative grammar and the semantics and pragmatics of focus; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; 0. INTRODUCTIO; 1. SPECULATIVE GRAMMAR; 1.0 Introduction; 1.1 Ontology; 1.2 Philosophy of mind; 1.2.1 Storing and interacting; 1.2.2 Beliefs and desires; 1.2.3 Consciousness and beliefs; 1.2.4 Intentionality and desires; 1.3 Semantics versus pragmatics; 1.3.0 Introduction; 1.3.1 Context-independence versus context-dependence; 1.3.2 Truth versus appropriateness; 1.3.3 Mental states versus conceptualizations.