Pragmatics in the history of English /

This book is a state-of-the-art overview of English historical pragmatics, covering a range of topics, including pragmatic markers, speech representation, address terms, speech acts, politeness and registers, genres and style. It is essential reading for both students and scholars of English linguis...

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Main Author:	Brinton, Laurel J. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2023].
Subjects:	English language > History. Pragmatics > History. Historical linguistics.