Assertion (Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language and Cognition)

by Mark Jary (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2010

  $116.47

  Assertion is a term frequently used in linguistics and philosophy but rarely defined. This in-depth study surveys and synthesizes a range of philosophical, linguistic and psychological literature on the topic, and then presents a detailed account of the cognitive processes involved in the interpretation of assertions.