sf Meaning in Interaction: an Introduction to Pragmatics Jenny Thomas Pa by EY Longman London end New York Ue Z‘Addison Wesley Longman Limited, Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Exex CM20 2JE, England ‘and Asuiated Companies throughout the word. Prise in the United Sates of America by Addison Wey Longman Pubkhing, New York © Longunan Group Limited 1995 All rights reserved no part of this publication may be feproduced, stoced in a retrieval system, or transmit intany form or by any means, eleetonic, mechanical, Photocopying, recording, or otherwise without either che prior written permission of the Publishers ora ence permitingsestricted copying inthe United Kingdom ised by he Copyright Licensing Agency Led. 90 Toutenkem Court Road, London WIP HE. Fist published 1995 ‘Second impression 1996 ISBN 0 582 291518 PPR“ British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Dats |A catalogue record for this book is valoble fom the Brish Libary Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data ‘Thomas, Jenny, 1948 "Medaing in interaction : an introdvcion to pragmatics / Jenny Thomas. cm, — (Learning about language) Includes bibliographies references (p. ) and index. ISBN 04582291518 (pps) 1. Pragmatics. 1 Tie Il. Seis Pos.4 PrITHS. 1995 302.22de20 95-16351 ce Produced through Longman Malaysia, PPThis book is dedicated with love and gratitude to my mother, Audrey, and to the memory of my father, Maurice.