The historical Perspective in Pragmatics

Jacobs, Andreas; Jucker, Andreas H.

doi:10.1075/pbns.35.04jac

In:Historical Pragmatics: Pragmatic developments in the history of English
Edited by Andreas H. Jucker
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 35] 1995
► pp. 3–36

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The historical Perspective in Pragmatics

Andreas Jacobs

Andreas H. Jucker

Published online: 7 December 1995

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