{"product_id":"diverging-evidence-in-semantics-and-pragmatics-hardback-9781487575700","title":"Diverging Evidence in Semantics and Pragmatics (Hardback) 9781487575700","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDiverging Evidence in Semantics and Pragmatics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrás Kertész (Author), Csilla Rákosi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487575700\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 April 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e306 pages, 10 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 2.3 cm, 0.56 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, research on the nature of linguistic evidence has gained significant attention. One key finding is that linguistic inquiry should not rely solely on a single source of evidence such as introspection, corpus data, or real or thought experiments, but rather combine several types within a single study. However, integrating these diverse forms of evidence presents serious methodological challenges. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroadly, two main situations can arise. The first is the \u003cem\u003econvergence\u003c\/em\u003e of evidence, wherein different types of data jointly support a hypothesis. In such cases, the hypothesis becomes more robust than it would be if supported by only one kind of evidence. Over the past decade, the concept of converging evidence in linguistics has been widely explored and discussed. The second, much less studied situation, is the \u003cem\u003edivergence\u003c\/em\u003e of evidence. Evidence diverges when different sources point towards incompatible hypotheses about a linguistic phenomenon. While convergence strengthens theoretical claims, divergence exposes inconsistencies that require explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten accessibly, \u003cem\u003eDiverging Evidence in Semantics and Pragmatics\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on cases in which diverging evidence in semantics and pragmatics leads to inconsistencies, providing insight on how linguistic theories can account for conflicting data and the challenges they pose for empirical research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAndrás Kertész and Csilla Rákosi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Foundational Issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. On the Relation between Thought Experimental and Real Experimental Reports in Pragmatics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAndrás Kertész and Csilla Rákosi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Mask Denial Paradox: A New Approach to the Identification and Analysis of Pseudoscientific Texts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCsilla Rákosi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Diverging Evidence in Pragmatics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. How the Conception of Lying Is Interpreted by Hungarian Language Users: Results of a Questionnaire Investigation \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAhmad Adha and Enikő Németh T.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Corpus Data in Pragmatics: Conventionally Indirect Requests with \u003cem\u003eTud\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Can\/Know\") in Hungarian\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKatalin Nagy C.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Investigating Particularized Conversational Implicature in Corpora\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZsuzsanna Németh\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Cyclic Argumentation in Deictic Research: A Case Study on the Use of Demonstratives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnikő Tóth and Péter Csatár\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Questioning Strategies to Resolve Inconsistency in Witness Testimony: A Case Study of Hungarian Criminal Trials from a Continental Law Perspective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarianna Varga\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III: Diverging Evidence in Semantics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. A Plausible Conception of Semantically Motivated Syntactic Arguments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKároly Bibok\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Non-Referring Definites and Intuitive Truth-Value Judgments: A Debate\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproached through the P-Model\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoltán Vecsey\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52599832805656,"sku":"9781487575700","price":49.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/diverging-evidence-in-semantics-and-pragmatics-hardback-9781487575700","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}