Experimental Pragmatics: The Making of a Cognitive Science Van Ira Noveck is an English-language printed study book about experimental pragmatics. This work is intended for professionals and researchers who are concerned with how people derive meaning from language.
The book addresses the complex processes by which listeners recognize sarcasm, such as in the utterance 'That was a wonderful speech', despite the positive words. It also discusses why a meaning expression such as 'Some cabs are yellow' is often interpreted as 'Not all cabs are yellow', even though 'some' can also mean 'all'. By combining linguistics, neurology, and psychology, this book explores the phenomena underlying language comprehension.
In addition, it familiarizes the reader with theoretical debates and experiments in pragmatics, where fields such as linguistics and neuroscience come together to investigate these unique cognitive skills.
An essential title for anyone who wants to delve into the theoretical and experimental aspects of pragmatics, and the role of language in human communication.
Topics aligning with, among others, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, Linguistics.