Pragmatics and Classical Sanskrit

Pragmatics and Classical Sanskrit
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
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ISBN-10 : 9789027282866
ISBN-13 : 9027282862
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Download or read book Pragmatics and Classical Sanskrit written by Lieve Van de Walle and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1993-11-19 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the possibilities and limitations of pragmatic research in classical Sanskrit concentrating on linguistic politeness. The four case studies it comprises are in essence empirical, and try to accurately describe a fairly limited number of interactions between an also limited number of people. The underlying assumption is that a micro-analysis yields recognizable patterns of communicative styles and that these generalizations improve our insight in the workings of politeness (deference) in this language and in languages in general. This book also shows that the relation between classical languages and pragmatics is not necessarily a one-way street. The data provide ample evidence that a detailed text study offers rich opportunities both to supplement experimental studies (e.g. the Cross-Cultural Speech Act Realization Project) and to evaluate existing pragmatic theories constructed on the basis of contemporary languages.


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