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From discourse process to grammatical construction : on left-dislocation in English /

This study deals with interactional processes in conversational discourse, and the way they may get 'syntacticized' into grammatical constructions. It investigates the link between discourse function and syntactic form, and the ways in which grammatical form is a reflection on communicativ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Geluykens, Ronald
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub., 1992.
Colección:Studies in discourse and grammar ; v. 1.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This study deals with interactional processes in conversational discourse, and the way they may get 'syntacticized' into grammatical constructions. It investigates the link between discourse function and syntactic form, and the ways in which grammatical form is a reflection on communicative function, through examining the communicative functions of Left-Dislocation in English. The investigation is corpus-based, and focuses on spontaneous conversation, but other discourse types are also taken into account. The overall perspective is resolutely empirical, and preconceptions about the possible fu.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 180 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9789027285911
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