Accentuation and Interpretation by H. Schmitz (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Accentuation and Interpretation by H. Schmitz Develops a highly original theory of accentuation in which accentuation serves the mere pragmatic function of making utterances well comprehensible. Semantic effects of accentuation are explained as epiphenomena of pragmatic accentuation. The theory is formally elaborated in a model-theoretic framework and experimentally justified. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Develops a highly original theory of accentuation in which accentuation serves the mere pragmatic function of making utterances well comprehensible. Semantic effects of accentuation are explained as epiphenomena of pragmatic accentuation. The theory is formally elaborated in a model-theoretic framework and experimentally justified. Notes 1 Deals with key issues in current pragmatics theory2 The theory developed in the book is new and highly original3 The theory is backed up experimentally, with new research data Author Biography HANS-CHRISTIAN SCHMITZ is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. His research focuses on formal semantics and the pragmatics of natural language. Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: Pragmatic and Semantic Effects of Accentuation Optimal Accentuation Cooperative Information Exchange Reconstruction of Messages Optimal Accentuation vs. Focus Accentuation Summary References Index Long Description Hans-Christian Schmitz argues that a speaker has to utter a sentence in a way that makes the hearer perceive at least those words that are sufficient for understanding the entire sentence. In spoken language the speaker has to accentuate these words. Semantics effects of accentuation appear as epi-phenomena of their pragmatic function. The author defines a formal model for the interpretation of incompletely recognized sentences and derives a context-sensitive rule of accentuation. The rule of accentuation is experimentally evaluated. Description for Bookstore This book defines a formal model for the interpretation of incompletely recognized sentences and derives a context-sensitive rule of accentuation. The rule of accentuation is experimentally evaluated. Details ISBN0230002536 Short Title ACCENTUATION & INTERPRETATION Pages 226 Language English ISBN-10 0230002536 ISBN-13 9780230002531 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 414.6 Year 2008 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Country of Publication United Kingdom Place of Publication Basingstoke DOI 10.1604/9780230002531 AU Release Date 2008-01-23 NZ Release Date 2008-01-23 UK Release Date 2008-01-23 Illustrations VII, 226 p. Author H. Schmitz Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Series Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language and Cognition Publication Date 2008-01-23 Alternative 9781349280735 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97219158;

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