Extended Axiomatic Linguistics Book

	Acknowledgements
	List of figures
Ch. 1	Introduction: the general context	1
1.1	The scope of this book	1
1.2	Semiotics	5
1.3	Semiotics and linguistics	16
1.4	Psychological vs. sociological vs. pure-systematic approaches	18
1.5	Relativism vs. universalism	27
Ch. 2	Standard axiomatic functionalism	35
2.1	On the nature of theory	35
2.2	Standard axiomatic functionalism: basic components	46
2.3	Realisational aspects of standard axiomatic functionalism	81
2.4	Incomplete neutralization and imperfect homonymy	90
2.5	Hervey's strategy of language	98
2.6	Modified standard axiomatic functionalism	100
2.7	Nuance and imperfect synonymy	117
Ch. 3	Extended axiomatic functionalism	126
3.1	Extended axiomatic functionalism: basic components	126
3.2	An assessment of the terminology of extended axiomatic functionalism	150
Ch. 4	Signum-ontological implications	169
4.1	Free allomorphy	169
4.2	Allodely/polydely	178
4.3	Allosemy/polysemy	183
4.4	Allosemony and allomorphony: theoretical and descriptive parallels	251
Ch. 5	Canonicality and figures of speech	253
5.1	Canonicality	253
5.2	Literal and figurative language	258
5.3	Metaphor	258
5.4	Simile	292
5.5	Non-purportive figures of speech: irony, hyperbole and understatement	296
5.6	Euphemism	300
5.7	Figurative language: an overview	303
Ch. 6	Wider implications	310
6.1	Canonicality, prototypicality and the core-linguistics/psycholinguistics interface	310
6.2	Figures of speech as potential linguistic universals	316
6.3	Types of connotation	318
6.4	Metaphor understanding and interpretive pragmatics	320
6.5	Connotational context and the multiple conventionality of metaphor	326
6.6	From figures of speech to figures of attitude	332
6.7	The core-linguistics/text-linguistics interface	337
6.8	Lexological implications	343
6.9	Conclusion	348
App	Provisional postulates for extended axiomatic functionalism	351
	Notes	418
	References	445
	Index to the provisional postulates for extended axiomatic functionalism	456
	Index of names	460
	Subject index	462