From utterances to speech acts /
Most of the time our utterances are automatically interpreted as speech acts: as assertions, conjectures and testimonies; as orders, requests and pleas; as threats, offers and promises. Surprisingly, the cognitive correlates of this essential component of human communication have received little att...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2013
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Edition: | 1st ed |
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