Assertion /

Assertion is a term frequently used in linguistics and philosophy but rarely defined. This in-depth study surveys and synthesizes a range of philosophical, linguistic and psychological literature on the topic, and then presents a detailed account of the cognitive processes involved in the interpreta...

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Main Author: Jary, Mark (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Series:Palgrave studies in pragmatics, language, and cognition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Assertion is a term frequently used in linguistics and philosophy but rarely defined. This in-depth study surveys and synthesizes a range of philosophical, linguistic and psychological literature on the topic, and then presents a detailed account of the cognitive processes involved in the interpretation of assertions.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (X, 224 pages)
ISBN:9780230274617
DOI:10.1057/9780230274617