Lexical Pragmatics and Theory of Mind: The acquisition of connectives
Author:   Sandrine Zufferey (University of Geneva)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   201
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9789027256058


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   15 September 2010
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The concept of theory of mind (ToM), a hot topic in cognitive psychology for the past twenty-five years, has gained increasing importance in the fields of linguistics and pragmatics. However, even though the relationship between ToM and verbal communication is now recognized, the extent, causality and full implications of this connection remain mostly to be explored. This book presents a comprehensive discussion of the interface between language, communication, and theory of mind, and puts forward an innovative proposal regarding the role of discourse connectives for this interface. The proposed analysis of connectives is tested from the perspective of their acquisition, using empirical methods such as corpus analysis and controlled experiments, thus placing the study of connectives within the emerging framework of experimental pragmatics.

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Author:   Sandrine Zufferey (University of Geneva)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   201
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9789027256058


ISBN 10:   9027256055
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   15 September 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Acknowledgments; 2. Introduction; 3. Chapter 1. The concept of theory of mind in pragmatics; 4. Chapter 2. The co-acquisition of language and theory of mind; 5. Chapter 3. Insights from autism on language and theory of mind; 6. Chapter 4. Language as a window into children's developing theory of mind; 7. Chapter 5. Discourse connectives and theory of mind; 8. Chapter 6. Empirical study on the acquisition of the French connective parce que; 9. Chapter 7. Empirical study on the acquisition of the French connective puisque; 10. Conclusion; 11. Bibliography; 12. Index

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