Intention, Common Ground and the Egocentric Speaker-Hearer

Istvan Kecskes, Jacob Mey

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English

Walter de Gruyter
19 August 2008

linguistics; Sociolinguistics

Series: Mouton Series in Pragmatics [MSP]

This book presents current research that discusses some of the major issues in pragmatics from new perspectives, and directs attention to aspects of fundamental tenets that have been investigated only to a limited extent.

Current pragmatic theories emphasize the importance of intention, cooperation, common ground, mutual knowledge, relevance, and commitment in executing communicative acts. However, recent research in cognitive psychology, linguistic pragmatics, and intercultural communication has raised questions that warrant some revision of these major tenets. Debates about the place of intention in pragmatics have indicated that Gricean intentions may play a less central role in communication than traditionally assumed. Cognitive psychologists pointed out that individual, egocentric endeavors of interlocutors play a much more decisive role in the initial stages of production and comprehension than current pragmatic theories envision. Some researchers criticized the Clark and Brennan's common ground model and Clark's contribution theory arguing that these approaches retain a communication-as-transfer-between-minds view of language, and treat intentions and goals as pre-existing psychological entities that are later somehow formulated in language. All these developments are addressed in the papers of the volume written by prominent scholars representing several disciplines.

Edited by: Istvan Kecskes, Jacob Mey
Imprint: Walter de Gruyter
Country of Publication: Germany
Volume: 4
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 568g
ISBN: 9783110206067
ISBN 10: 3110206064
Series: Mouton Series in Pragmatics [MSP]
Pages: 310
Publication Date: 19 August 2008
Recommended Age: College Graduate Student
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Istvan Kecskes, SUNY, Albany, USA; Jacob Mey, University of Texas, Austin, USA and University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.