Subject: new books in semantics , pragmatics , & philosophy of languages

semantic analysis : a practical introduction cliff goddard , university of new england , australia ( oxford textbooks in linguistics ) semantic analysis is a lively and clearly written introduction to the study of meaning in language , and to the language - - culture connection . goddard covers traditional and contemporary issues and approaches with the relationship between semantics , conceptualization , and culture as a key theme . he also details a number of case studies that draw on a wide range of material from non - indo - european languages , particularly australian aboriginal languages and malay , on which the author is an authority . july 1998 432 pp . ; 25 linecuts 0-19 - 870016 - 4 paper $ 24 . 95 0-19 - 870017 - 2 cloth $ 76 . 00 oxford university press _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for more information about linguistics titles from oxford : visit the oxford university press usa web site at http : / / www . oup-usa . org or e-mail : linguistics @ oup-usa . org
