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1 online resource (xv, 297 pages) |
Series |
Pragmatics & beyond, 0922-842X ; new ser. v. 105 |
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Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. 105
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Contents |
Implicatures in Discourse; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Dedication; Contents; List of abbreviations used in glosses; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The neo-Gricean pragmatic approach to anaphora; Chapter 3: Social, functional, and cognitive approaches to reference; Chapter 4: NP Anaphora in Spanish conversation; Chapter 5: Referring expressions in Spanish narrative discourse; Chapter 6 Conclusions; Notes; References; Appendix: Transcription conventions; Author index; Subject index |
Summary |
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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-283) and indexes |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Spanish language -- Anaphora
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Spanish language -- Discourse analysis
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Spanish language -- Noun phrase
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Spanish.
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Spanish language -- Anaphora
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Spanish language -- Discourse analysis
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Spanish language -- Noun phrase
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Spaans.
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Anafora.
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Discourse analysis.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9789027296894 |
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9027296898 |
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9027253455 |
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9789027253453 |
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1588112799 |
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9781588112798 |
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