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The pragmatics of indirect reports

socio-philosophical considerations

Alessandro Capone

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This monograph on indirect reports offers insights on the semantics/pragmatics interface and a refinement of the notion of explicature. The volume is written in an engaging style and guides the reader through the theoretical problems and their ramifications. The thorniest problem in the study of indirect reports is their polyphonic nature, and how the listener distinguishes between the reporter’s voice and the original speaker’s voice, either by contextual clues or, in the absence of such clues, by resorting to pragmatic principles. The introductory chapter discusses the main issues that will be addressed in the volume. The next chapters focus on the various aspects of indirect reports, covering both theory and practical applications. 

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Publication details

Publisher: Springer

Ort: Dordrecht

Year: 2016

Seiten: 364

Series: Perspectives in Pragmatics, Philosophy & Psychology

Series volume: 8

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41078-4

ISBN (hardback): 978-3-319-41077-7

ISBN (digital): 978-3-319-41078-4

Referenz:

Capone Alessandro (2016) The pragmatics of indirect reports: socio-philosophical considerations. Dordrecht, Springer.