The Syntax and Semantics of Discourse Markers

Dr Miriam Urgelles-Coll (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2010
Continuum Publishing Corporation (Verlag)
978-1-4411-9550-0 (ISBN)

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Offers a detailed overview of research on discourse markers covering different areas of linguistics: from a discourse analysis point of view, to a Relevance Theory perspective going through a computational linguistics approach. This book is of interest to researchers in semantics, pragmatics, grammar and discourse analysis.

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) which is relevant in a theory of discourse because it provides a framework in which all levels of grammar can be integrated. Since discourse markers operate at discourse level, a well developed discourse theory is required - in this case, Segmented Discourse Representation Theory (SDRT) is employed. During the course of the book, Minimal Recourse Semantics is explained as it provides an integration of HPSG and SDRT. The approach described is exemplified with an analysis of 'anyway'.
This book offers a detailed overview of research on discourse markers covering different areas of linguistics: from a discourse analysis point of view, to a Relevance Theory perspective going through a computational linguistics approach. Moreover, the book contains a precise summary of HPSG and the recently developed SDRT. It will be of great interest to researchers in semantics, pragmatics, grammar and discourse analysis.

Dr Miriam Urgelles-Coll is an Associate Lecturer at Middlesex University, UK

1. Introduction; 2. Main Literature Review; 3. Segmented Discourse Representation Theory and Head Driven Phrase Structure Grammar; 4. Informal Analysis; 5. Formal Analysis; 6. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.7.2010
Reihe/Serie	Continuum Studies in Theoretical Linguistics
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-4411-9550-5 / 1441195505
ISBN-13	978-1-4411-9550-0 / 9781441195500
Zustand	Neuware