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Dramatized discourse : the Mandarin Chinese ba-construction /

Language is a symbolic system of meanings evoked by linguistic forms. The choice of forms in communication is non-arbitrary. Rather, speakers pick those forms whose meanings best convey their discourse intention. The meaning of the Mandarin ba-construction, argues Jing-Schmidt, is discourse dramatic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jing-Schmidt, Zhuo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2005.
Colección:Studies in functional and structural linguistics ; v. 56.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Dramatized Discourse; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication; Table of contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of figures and tables; Notational conventions; Abbreviations; Introduction; Database; The syntax of the ba-construction; Previous approaches; The hypothesis of discourse dramaticity; Cognitive salience as discourse dramaticity; Subjectivity and emotionality as discourse dramaticity; An interim conclusion; The pragmatization of the ba-construction; Final remarks; Notes; References; Text material; Author index; Subject index.