Fiction and pragmatics

This volume outlines current issues in the study of the pragmatics of fiction. It starts from the premise that fictional texts are complex and multi-layered communicative acts which deserve attention in pragmatic research in their own right, and it highlights the need to understand them and to explo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Locher, Miriam A., Jucker, Andreas H. (Author), Landert, Daniela (Author), Messerli, Thomas C. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2023
Series:Cambridge elements. Elements in pragmatics
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This volume outlines current issues in the study of the pragmatics of fiction. It starts from the premise that fictional texts are complex and multi-layered communicative acts which deserve attention in pragmatic research in their own right, and it highlights the need to understand them and to explore pragmatic effects and pragmatic theorising
Physical Description:66 pages illustrations (black and white, and colour), digital