The syntax and semantics of discourse markers : continuum studies in theoretical linguistics /

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Author / Creator:Urgelles-Coll, Miriam.
Imprint:London : Continuum, c2010.
Description:172 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Continuum studies in theoretical linguistics
Continuum studies in theoretical linguistics.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8106554
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ISBN:9781441195500
1441195505
9781441126054 (ebk.)
1441126058 (ebk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [164]-168) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Background
  • 2.1. Adverbs
  • 2.2. Discourse Markers
  • 2.3. Anyway
  • 2.4. Discussion
  • 3. HPSG and SDRT
  • 3.1. HPSG: A System of Signs
  • 3.2. Minimal Recursion Semantics
  • 3.3. Discourse Representation Theory
  • 3.4. Segmented Discourse Representation Theory
  • 3.5. Alternative Formal Discourse Models
  • 3.6. Conclusion
  • 4. Anyway: An Informal Analysis
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Discourse Continuity vs. Discourse Discontinuity
  • 4.3. Ambiguity vs. Vagueness
  • 4.4. The Syntax of Anyway
  • 4.5. The Semantics of Anyway
  • 4.6. Co-occurrence with Other Adverbs
  • 4.7. The Meaning of Any and Way
  • 4.8. Synonyms
  • 4.9. Conclusion
  • 5. Anyway: A Formal Analysis
  • 5.1. Anyway: Formal Lexical Entry
  • 5.2. Adverbial Examples
  • 5.3. Discourse Marker Examples
  • 5.4. Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index