Toward a Motivation Model of Pragmatics
Chen, Rong In this volume, Rong Chen proposes a motivation model of pragmatics, a coherent framework to account for language use. At a time when theories that seek deeper explanations are frowned upon, Chen¿s book breaks new ground by arguing and demonstrating that a unified theory of pragmatics is both needed and possible. It should prove a worthy read for students of language use, culture, society, psychology, communication, and language philosophy.