Genre, Relevance and Global Coherence
| Author | : C. Unger |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 2006-11-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230288201 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230288200 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (200 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Genre, Relevance and Global Coherence by : C. Unger
Download or read book Genre, Relevance and Global Coherence written by C. Unger and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-11-28 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book seeks to explain how discourse types influence the addressee's understanding of the communicator's intention. Examining global coherence-based accounts as well as proposals based on Gricean pragmatics, it argues that the key to a solution lies in the cognitive and communicative principles of relevance proposed by Sperber & Wilson.
