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The texture of discourse : towards an outline of connectivity theory /

The aim of this monograph is to give impetus to research into one of the central questions in discourse studies: what makes a sequence of sentences or utterances a discourse? The theoretical framework for describing the possibilities of discourse continuation is delineated by two principles: the dis...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Renkema, J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The aim of this monograph is to give impetus to research into one of the central questions in discourse studies: what makes a sequence of sentences or utterances a discourse? The theoretical framework for describing the possibilities of discourse continuation is delineated by two principles: the discursive and the dialogic principle. The 'chord' of discourse is unfolded in a tripartite 'wire': Conjunction, Adjunction and Interjunction, each containing three aspects, leading to a Connectivity Model. This new three-by-three taxonomy of discourse relations incorporates findings from several theor.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 213 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9789027289087
9027289085
9027232660
9789027232663
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9781282312319
9786612312311
6612312319