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Implicatures in discourse : the case of Spanish NP anaphora /

Implicatures in Discourse examines Spanish conversations and oral narratives in order to seek support for a pragmatic theory of anaphora. Blackwell argues that the use of anaphoric expressions may be considered conversational implicatures that give rise to inferences of coreference and non-coreferen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Blackwell, Sarah E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins Pub., ©2003.
Colección:Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. 105.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Implicatures in Discourse examines Spanish conversations and oral narratives in order to seek support for a pragmatic theory of anaphora. Blackwell argues that the use of anaphoric expressions may be considered conversational implicatures that give rise to inferences of coreference and non-coreference. Her analysis shows how speakers abide by Levinson's 'neo-Gricean' principles of Quantity, Informativeness, and Manner, but that grammatical, semantic, cognitive, and pragmatic constraints interact with the neo-Gricean principles, influencing anaphora use and interpretation. The study also reveal.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 297 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-283) and indexes.
ISBN:9789027296894
9027296898
9027253455
9789027253453
1588112799
9781588112798
ISSN:0922-842X ;