Connectives as Discourse LandmarksThis set of eleven articles, by linguists from four different European countries and a variety of theoretical backgrounds, takes a new look at the discourse functions of a number of English connectives, from simple coordinators (and, but) to phrases of varying complexity (after all, the fact is that). Using authentic spoken and written data from varied sources, the authors explore the ways in which current uses of connectives result from the interaction of syntax, semantics and prosody, both over time and through diversity of discourse situations. Most adopt an integrative approach in which speaker-listener or writer-reader relationships are viewed as part and parcel of the linguistic properties of each marker. Because it combines functional, generative and enunciative approaches into a coherent whole with a common explanatory aim, this book will be of interest to linguists, corpus-linguists and all those who investigate the semantics-pragmatics interface. |
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Contents
A study of rather | 15 |
The fact is that | 31 |
And as an aspectual connective in the event structure | 49 |
Are you a good which or a bad which? The relative pronoun | 71 |
The emergence of connective | 89 |
The multifunctionality of well and | 103 |
Circularity and discourse progression | 117 |
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Common terms and phrases
actually addressee analysis appear ARCs argumentative assertion associated becomes Cambridge clause connective considered construction context continuity contrast conversation coordination corpus course described developed discourse discussion domain elements endorsement English event example existence expected explain expressed fact function given grammatical idea illustrated implicit implies indicates initial instance interaction interpretation introduced involved John language lexical linguistic look marked markers meaning modal modifier nature notional noun occurrence operations Paris particular pattern phrase position possible potential pragmatic preceding predicate present Press properties propositions provides pseudo-coordinative question reference relation relationship relative relative pronoun representation respect result role seems semantic sense sentence shows signals similar situation speaker specific speech spoken structure subordination suggest syntactic taken thing tion unit University utterance validation verb
Bibliographic information
| Title | Connectives as Discourse Landmarks Volume 161 of New series Volume 161 of Pragmatics & beyond new series |
| Editors | Agnès Celle, Ruth Huart |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing, 2007 |
| ISBN | 9027254044, 9789027254047 |
| Length | 212 pages |
| Subjects | › Language Arts & Disciplines / Grammar & Punctuation |
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