Discourse readjustment(s) in contemporary English /

Pennec, Blandine,

Discourse readjustment(s) in contemporary English / Blandine Pennec. - 1 online resource. - Cognitive science series Interaction of syntax and semantics in discourse set ; volume 1 . - Cognitive science and knowledge management series. Interaction of syntax and semantics in discourse set ; v. 1. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Definitions, Motivations and Typology of Discourse Readjustment Phenomena. Definitions, Motivations and Typology of Discourse Readjustment Phenomena -- Definitions: Mutual Intelligibility, Adjustment, Readjustment and Intersubjectivity -- Motivations Underpinning the Phenomena of Readjustment -- Typology of Readjustments -- Conclusion to Part 1. Conclusion to Part 1 -- Reformulations: Readjustments to Express Oneself More Accurately?. Reformulations: Readjustments to Express Oneself More Accurately? -- The Function of Reformulations in the Framework of Language Activity and Discourse -- The Notion of Reformulation and its Linguistic Manifestations -- Paraphrastic or Non-paraphrastic Reformulations: Prototypical Introducers and Associated Strategies -- Conclusion to Part 2. Conclusion to Part 2 -- Phenomena of Re-examination: Readjustments to Perfect One's Stance?. Phenomena of Re-examination: Readjustments to Perfect One's Stance? -- Recentering: In fact and Competing Markers -- Upgrading and Downgrading: the Cases of Or even and Or at least -- Potential Upgrading: the Sequence If not -- Conclusion to Part 3. Conclusion to Part 3 -- Distancing Processes: Readjustments for Changing Viewpoint?. Distancing Processes: Readjustments for Changing Viewpoint? -- Abandoning a First Enunciative Perspective: Examination of Anyway -- Disconnection and Renewed Stance: the Case of the Marker Now -- The Fixed Phrase After all, or Reconsidering a Viewpoint -- Conclusion to Part 4. Conclusion to Part 4 -- Inserted Segments: Readjustments for Playing with Language?. Inserted Segments: Readjustments for Playing with Language? -- The Use of Metalinguistic Expressions: Readjustments With Rhetorical Aim -- Readjustments in Parenthetical Form -- Dialogical Readjustments: Structures in It is not that... -- Conclusion to Part 5. Conclusion to Part 5 -- Readjustments Characteristic of Oral Discourse: Phenomena of Co-enunciative (Re)Structuring?. Readjustments Characteristic of Oral Discourse: Phenomena of Co-enunciative (Re)Structuring? -- The Sequence I mean: From'Gap Filler' to Readjustment Marker -- Readjustments Calling on the Co-enunciator: You know and You see -- Expectations of the Co-enunciator: the Use of Mind you -- Conclusion to Part 6. Conclusion to Part 6.

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English language--Discourse analysis.


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