tailieunhanh - Ebook Semantics a coursebook: Part 1

This practical coursebook introduces all the basics of semantics in a simple, step-bystep fashion. Each unit includes short sections of explanation with examples, followed by stimulating practice exercises to complete the book. Feedback and comment sections follow each exercise to enable students to monitor their progress. Part 1 presents the contents as: Basic ideas in semantics, from reference, to sense, logic. Inviting you to refer. | Second Edition SEMANTICS a course book 9780521671873 This page intentionally left blank This practical coursebook introduces all the basics of semantics in a simple step-by-step fashion. Each unit includes short sections of explanation with examples followed by stimulating practice exercises to complete the book. Feedback and comment sections follow each exercise to enable students to monitor their progress. No previous background in semantics is assumed as students begin by discovering the value and fascination of the subject and then move through all key topics in the field including sense and reference simple logic word meaning and interpersonal meaning. New study guides and exercises have been added to the end of each unit with online answer key to help reinforce and test learning. A completely new unit on non-literal language and metaphor plus updates throughout the text significantly expand the scope of the original edition to bring it up-to-date with the modern teaching of semantics for introductory courses in linguistics as well as intermediate students. JAMES R. HURFORD is Professor of General Linguistics University of Edinburgh. BRENDAN HEASLEY is Consultant Postgraduate Training Sharjah Women s College United Arab Emirates. MICHAEL B. SMITH is Associate Professor of Linguistics Oakland .