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Spoken language pragmatics : an analysis of form-function relations /

This volume provides a detailed analysis of the relationships between form and function in spontaneous spoken language. The contributors analyse English, German and Spanish data to present a multilingual perspective on the complexities facing speakers in a variety of contexts. Through an examination...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Weinert, Regina
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Continuum, ©2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Demonstrative and personal pronouns in formal and informal conversations / Regina Weinert Grammatical past time reference in spontaneously produced language / Torsten Muller
  • The structure and function of wenn-clauses and their role in problem-solving discourse / Regina Weinert
  • The relationship between deixis and modality / Regina Weinert
  • Modal particles and emotion / Natalie Braber
  • Speech rate, time pressure and emotion in English and German football commentary / Torsten Muller and Robert Mayr
  • Multivoicedness and artistic reformulations in directing-conversations / Andrea Milde
  • Intercultural positioning: Tandem conversations about word meaning / Jane Woodin.