Assertion is a term frequently used in linguistics and philosophy but rarely defined. This in-depth study surveys and synthesizes a range of philosophical, linguistic and psychological literature on the topic, and then presents a detailed account of the cognitive processes involved in the interpretation of assertions.

Autorentext
MARK JARY teaches Linguistics, Translation and Philosophy of Language at Roehampton University, London, UK. His previous publications include papers in Linguistics and Philosophy, Lingua and The Journal of Pragmatics.

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Acknowledgements Introduction Assertion in Speech-act Theory Assertion, Belief and Knowledge A sign of Assertion Assertion and Common Ground Assertion and Mood Assertion and Main Point Assertion and Relevance Conclusion References Index