Thank you for viewing. We sell popular books. Immediate purchase OK, please feel free to ask any questions. **************************************** Introduction to Modern Pragmatics: 12 Chapters by Deirdre Wilson and Tim Wharton, published by Taishukan Shoten (Used Book) This text is based on lectures given by the authors, pioneers of "Relevance Theory," at the University of London. It provides an overview of the history of pragmatics leading up to "Relevance Theory" and covers important terms in pragmatics. Why do people sometimes speak indirectly? Why can we understand irony and metaphor? This book delves into the essence of communication with "Relevance Theory." There are a few markings, etc. The content is clean with only minor signs of use and no writing. We will ship in waterproof packaging via Yu-Mail, Yu-Packet Post, or Letter Pack. For items with tracking numbers, we will provide the tracking number. Thank you for your consideration. ****************************************