Meaning as use: a functional view of semantics and pragmatics

dc.contributor.author	Mwihaki, A. N.
dc.date.accessioned	2014-09-10T08:19:42Z
dc.date.available	2014-09-10T08:19:42Z
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.description.abstract	This article addresses the notion of linguistic meaning with reference to Kiswahili. It focuses particular attention on meaning typology, with the assumption that a discussion of meaning types can enhance the understanding and appreciation of linguistic meaning. The discussion takes its general conceptual orientation from the approach that considers meaning as use, whereby the unit of analysis is the speech act. This is a functional view of linguistic meaning, the tenets of which are contained in functional grammar. From a broader perspective, this article distinguishes conceptual and associative meaning then proceeds to deal with the individual types. Ultimately, five types of linguistic meaning are dis-cussed: conceptual, connotative, social, affective and collocative. From the discussion, conclusions about the value of the typology for defining the concept and the scope of semantics are drawn.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Swahili-Forum 11 (2004): 127-139	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1614-2373
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.qucosa.de/fileadmin/data/qucosa/documents/9102/11_10_Mwihaki.pdf
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/11214
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz	en_US
dc.title	Meaning as use: a functional view of semantics and pragmatics	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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