Brevity

By Laurence Goldstein

Brevity in conversation is a window to the workings of the mind. People use ellipsis and various kinds of pragmatic enrichment, keyed to the particular conversational setting, to express concisely what they mean. Distinguished linguists, philosophers, and cognitive scientists here say how.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199664986
• ISBN13: 9780199664986
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"