Linguistics expressions are objects. Linguistics expressions have meanings in them. In communication a speaker sends a fixed meaning to a hearer via the linguistic expression associated with that meaning. On this account it is possible to objectively say what you mean and communication failures are matters of subjective errors: since the meanings are objectively right there in the words either you didn’t use the right words to say what you meant or you were misunderstood.

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to literature. 2. Literary analysis. 3. Linguistics and literary criticism. 4. Linguistic communication. 5. Language acquisition. 6. Discourse analysis and literary theory. 7. Linguistics and theory of language. 8. Communication in literature. 9. Phonology grammar and semantics. 10. Discourse analysis and grammer. Bibliography.