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1 online resource (viii, 212 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Pragmatics & beyond new series ; v. 161
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Pragmatics & beyond companion series ; v. 161.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- List of contributors -- Connectives as discourse landmarks -- Background -- Terminology -- Invariance -- An integrative approach -- Connectives and modality -- From syntax to pragmatics -- Discourse strategies -- In search of operations -- References -- Connectives and modality -- Connectives, modals and prototypes -- 1. Similarities between connectives and modals -- 2. Uses of rather -- 2.1. Rather as a connective -- 2.2. Rather as a degree modifier -- 2.3. Rather as a part of a modal -- 2.4. Would sooner -- 3. What links the different uses of rather? -- 3.1. Bolinger on degree words -- 3.2. Denial of assumption rather -- 3.3. Rather as an underlying comparative -- 4. Using prototypes -- 5. The future of rather -- Conclusion -- References -- The interface between discourse and grammar* -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The formulaic 'the fact is that' -- 3. Collocational frameworks -- 4. The fact is and emergent grammar -- 5. 'The fact is that' and grammaticalization -- 6. Fixed phrases and meaning -- 7. Thing is and the trouble is -- 8. Conclusion -- References -- From syntax to pragmatics -- And as an aspectual connective in the event structure of pseudo-coordinative constructions -- 1. Connecting events -- 1.1. Connectives and pseudo-coordination -- 1.2. Structure of this paper -- 2. Pseudo-coordination -- 2.1. Extraction -- 2.2. Coordinator substitution -- 2.3. Distributivity -- 2.4. A morphological argument -- 2.5. Summary -- 3. Towards a circumscription of the meaning of pseudo-coordination -- 3.1. Semantic bleaching of the pseudo-coordinative verb -- 3.2. Sit: focus on lack of dynamicity -- 3.3. Go: Focus on prospective nature of event -- 3.4. Reduplicative coordination: Focus on the event itself -- 3.5. Summary -- 4. Connecting Aktionsarten -- 4.1. Aspect, Aktionsart and event structure -- 4.2. Coordination of heads and event structure -- 4.3. Pseudo-coordination as a system of Aktionsarten -- 4.4. Aktionsarten and coordination of likes -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- 'Are you a good which or a bad which?' -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The data -- 2.1. Typical and atypical ARCs -- 2.2. Performance error or innovative syntax? -- 3. The role of the relative pronoun -- 3.1. The double role of a standard relative pronoun -- 3.2. The role of a non standard relative pronoun -- 3.3. The predominance of which -- 4. Subordination or coordination? -- 5. Role of the relative pronoun in the organization of discourse -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- From temporal to contrastive and causal -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Data -- 3. After all in PDE -- 3.1. Distribution -- 3.2. Counterexpectation after all -- 3.3. Justificative after all -- 4. The development of after all -- 4.1. From PP to Adverb -- 4.2. Development of counter-expectation after all -- 4.3. Emergence of connective after all -- 4.4. Summary of historical development -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Discourse strategies -- Orchestrating conversation -- Introduction -- 1. Well and you know as discourse organizers: indexicality and semantic 'origin' -- 1.1. Well and you know as focalization cues -- 1.2. Organizing oral discourse: wel. |
| Summary |
This 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 sp. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Discourse markers.
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Discourse markers. |
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Connectives.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Connectives. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Celle, Agnès.
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Huart, Ruth.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Connectives as discourse landmarks. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2007 9789027254047 9027254044 (DLC) 2007014007 (OCoLC)123029352 |
| ISBN |
9789027292261 (electronic book) |
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9027292264 (electronic book) |
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1282152912 |
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9781282152915 |
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