This book describes the repertoire and uses of referring expressions by French-speaking children and their interlocutors in naturally occurring dialogues at hom

Referring to entities is one of the key functions of language; learning to understand and use the relevant referential expressions is one of children’s major

A relevance-theoretic account of reference, with a focus on its role in creating stylistic, attitudinal and emotional effects.

This handbook presents an overview of the phenomenon of reference - the ability to refer to and pick out entities - which is an essential part of human language

"Implicatures in Discourse" examines Spanish conversations and oral narratives in order to seek support for a pragmatic theory of anaphora. Blackwell argues tha