understanding pragmatics update understanding pragmatics verschueren jef belgian national science foundation belgium understanding pragmatics publication september 1998 c 288pp pb 0 340 64623 3 c 13 99 us 19 95 hb 0 340 64624 1 c 40 00 us 70 00 arnold publishing american edition copublished oup comprehensive current introduction pragmatics presupposing background pragmatics author sketches theoretical basis subject systematically develops major theoretical perspectives provide full description pragmatics coherent field inquiry text explores methodological issues guiding reader existing spectrum pragmaticsrelated work focusing pragmatics broadest sense book covers whole range social cultural cognitive aspects pragmatics contents introduction overview pragmatic perspective aspects meaningful functioning language topics trends readership students linguistics english language available inspection lecturers quote linglist598 tel 44 0 171 873 6355 fax 44 0 171 873 6325 e mail milly neate hodder co uk