Extended Axiomatic Linguistics

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Acknowledgements List of figures Chapter One: Introduction: the general context 1.1 The scope of this book 1.2 Semiotics 1.3 Semiotics and linguistics 1.4 Psychological vs. sociological vs. pure-systematic approaches 1.5 Relativism vs. universalism Chapter Two: Standard axiomatic functionalism 2.1 On the nature of theory 2.2 Standard axiomatic functionalism: basic components 2.3 Realisational aspects of standard axiomatic functionalism 2.4 Incomplete neutralization and imperfect homonymy 2.5 Hervey’s strategy of language 2.6 Modified standard axiomatic functionalism 2.7 Nuance and imperfect synonymy Chapter Three: Extended axiomatic functionalism 3.1 Extended axiomatic functionalism: basic components 3.2 An assessment of the terminology of extended axiomatic functionalism Chapter Four: Signum-ontological implications 4.1 Free allomorphy 4.2 Allodely/polydely 4.3 Allosemy/polysemy 4.4 Allosemony and allomorphony: theoretical and descriptive parallels Chapter Five: Canonicality and figures of speech 5.1 Canonicality 5.2 Literal and figurative language 5.3 Metaphor 5.4 Simile 5.5 Non-purportive figures of speech: irony, hyperbole and understatement 5.6 Euphemism 5.7 Figurative language: an overview Chapter Six: Wider implications 6.1 Canonicality, prototypicality and the core-linguistics~psycholinguistics interface 6.2 Figures of speech as potential linguistic universals 6.3 Types of connotation 6.4 Metaphor understanding and interpretive pragmatics 6.5 Connotational context and the multiple conventionality of metaphor 6.6 From figures of speech to figures of attitude 6.7 The core-linguistics~text-linguistics interface 6.8 Lexological implications 6.9 Conclusion Appendix: Provisional postulates for extended axiomatic functionalism Introduction Provisional postulates for extended axiomatic functionalism Notes References Index to the provisional postulates for extended axiomatic functionalism Index of names Subject index