The syntax and semantics of discourse markers /

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Author / Creator:Urgelles-Coll, Miriam.
Imprint:London : Continuum, 2010.
Description:1 online resource (172 pages)
Language:English
Series:Continuum studies in theoretical linguistics
Continuum studies in theoretical linguistics.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11220253
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ISBN:9781441126054
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-168) and index.
English.
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Summary:In this book, Miriam Urgelles-Col examines€the syntax and semantics of discourse markers.€ A discourse marker can loosely be defined as an item such as well or now, coming at the beginning of an€utterance and marking a€boundary between one part of spoken discourse and the next, signalling€the start of a new section of the discourse. They perform important functions in conversation --€but€defining discourse markers is problematic in itself. The syntactic approach employed in this book to describe discourse markers is Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG.
Other form:Print version: Urgelles-Coll, Miriam. Syntax and semantics of discourse markers. London : Continuum, 2010 9781441195500
Standard no.:9786612576850