The collection of papers discusses various applications of Relevance Theory within several areas of pragmatics and discourse analysis. It covers an array of top

This collection of papers arises from a meeting of relevance theorists held in Osaka, May 29-30, 1993. Speakers at the conference included both of the originato

The Handbook of Pragmatics is a collection of newly commissioned articles that provide an authoritative and accessible introduction to the field, including an o

This volume is one of the first books to present a comprehensive view of lexical pragmatics, describing its origins, assumptions, scope, methodology and the var

The present volume covers a variety of topics which are at the centre of interest in pragmatic research: understanding and believing, reference, politeness, com