Discourse Reflexivity in Linear Unit Grammar: The case of IMDb message boardsDiscourse Reflexivity in Linear Unit Grammar: The case of IMDb message boards represents a significant landmark. Not only is it the first in-depth corpus-based study to be based on Linear Unit Grammar, it is also the first study to present a unified model of both Linear Unit Grammar and Linear Unit Discourse Analysis. To illustrate this model, the book focuses on the role of discourse reflexivity in the linear structure of online message board discourse from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) webpage. It is shown that discourse reflexivity plays a central role in the linear structure and antagonism characteristic of this type of discourse. This book will particularly appeal to those who have an interest in carrying forward the innovations in the description of grammar, lexis and discourse proposed by John Sinclair in his lifetime as well as to those with a specific interest in discourse reflexivity and computer-mediated communication. |
Contents
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Discourse reflexivity in elements in the IMDb corpus discourse | 77 |
Discourse reflexivity in subcategories of elements in the IMDb corpus discourse | 117 |
Linear units and discourse reflexivity in the IMDB corpus discourse | 157 |
Discourse reflexivity in suspensive retro interturn m linear units | 183 |
Summary future directions | 225 |
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Appendix 1 Compostion of the IMDb corpus | 247 |
Appendix 2 Linear Unit Grammar Analysis of the de niro thread | 251 |
Appendix 3 Linear Unit Discourse Analysis of the de niro thread | 265 |
Appendix 4 The de niro thread nest structure | 273 |
Appendix 5 Instructions for annotation schemes in the UAM CorpusTool | 275 |
Author Index | 287 |
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actor Alien Chapter characteristics communication compared completion compliant connection considered contain DR elements Continued contrast core created described discourse reflexivity discussed DR Non-DR DR oi Element type employed Encap encapsulation established evaluation evidence Example expected explicit expressed fact Figure findings Freq frequency function further Grammar IMDb corpus discourse implicit indicates initial inter-turn orientation interactive intra-turn language Linear unit Type Linguistics markers Mauranen means message board metadiscourse movie negative noun Observed occur oi elements oi initial OI linear units original overlay participants particular Poster present previous linear unit prominent prospection provides question reader reference represents response retro inter-turn role seen in Example seen in Table sequence signal significant similar Sinclair structure studies subcategories suspensive suspensive linear system of analysis thread tion turn turn orientation unit in line