Diane Blakemore. 2002. Relevance and Linguistic Meaning: the Semantics and Pragmatics of Discourse Markers. (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics 99.) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (original) (raw)

The review discusses the book "Relevance and Linguistic Meaning: the Semantics and Pragmatics of Discourse Markers" by Diane Blakemore, which contributes to the understanding of discourse markers through the lens of relevance theory. The work elucidates the relationship between semantics and pragmatics in the context of discourse, presenting theoretical foundations along with empirical data that illustrate the function and significance of discourse markers in communication. It emphasizes the innovative approaches to semantic change and the implications for linguistic theory.