Functional Dimensions of Ape-Human Discourse
- ISBN-10
- 1845535626
- ISBN-13
- 9781845535629
- Category
- Bonobo
- Pages
- 129
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-05-14
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing (Indonesia)
- Author
- Pamela J Benson
Description
Functional Dimensions of Ape-Human Discourse asks the question OCywhat do interactions between apes and humans mediated by language tell us?OCO. In order to answer this question the authors explore language-in-context, drawing on a multi-leveled, multi-functional linguistics. The levels are context of culture, context of situation, semantics, lexicogrammar, and phonology; and the functions are ideational, interpersonal, and textual."
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