Exploring the concept of knowledge, this book delves into its various forms and the dynamics of sharing understanding through dialogue. It emphasizes the importance of common ground between interlocutors, highlighting how successful communication can facilitate the exchange of knowledge. The text examines the nuances of speech acts and the interplay between different types of knowledge, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in philosophy, linguistics, and communication theory.
Focusing on the speech acts of modern Irish, this book explores various types, including assertive, directive, and expressive acts, along with their clausal and sentential constructions. It aims to engage a diverse scholarly audience, particularly linguists interested in the pragmatics of the Irish language. The text offers valuable insights for those examining the interplay between syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, making it a useful resource for understanding language phenomena in this context.
The purpose of the book is to draw a comprehensive and representative picture of the dimensions of meaning, emerging from the interrelationship between these domains of language, culture, knowledge, and context.