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Assertion (Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language and Cognition)

Assertion (Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language and Cognition)

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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.

Keywords

PSYCHOLOGY

2010Book

Author(s)Mark Jary

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan

ISBN9780230573994

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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