edited by Sibilla Cantarini, University of Verona ; Werner Abraham, University of Vienna & Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich ; Elisabeth Leiss, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
x, 365 pages ;
Dimensions
25 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Studies in Language Companion Series ;
Volume Designation
165
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
"The papers collated in this volume were all presented at the international conference entitled The Communication of Certainty and Uncertainty : Linguistic, Psychological and Philosophical Aspects held at the University of Macerata from 3 to 5 October 2012."
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
The selected papers of this volume cover five main topics, namely Certainty: The conceptual differential; (Un)Certainty as attitudinality; Dialogical exchange and speech acts; Onomasiology; and Applications in exegesis and religious discourse. By examining the general theme of the communication of certainty and uncertainty from different scientific fields, theoretical approaches and perspectives, this compendium of state-of-the-art research papers provides both an interdisciplinary comparison of the latest investigations, methods and findings, and new advances and theoretical insights with a common focus on human communication
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Communication-- Psychological aspects, Congresses
Psycholinguistics, Congresses
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
P
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
P96
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P75
Class number
P96
.
P75
Book number
C66
2012
Book number
C66
2012
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Abraham, Werner
Cantarini, Sibilla
Leiss, Elisabeth
CORPORATE BODY NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Communication of Certainty and Uncertainty : Linguistic, Psychological, Philosophical Aspects (Conference)(2012 :, Università di Macerata)