Dramatized discourse : the Mandarin Chinese ba-construction /
Language is a symbolic system of meanings evoked by linguistic forms. The choice of forms in communication is non-arbitrary. Rather, speakers pick those forms whose meanings best convey their discourse intention. The meaning of the Mandarin ba-construction, argues Jing-Schmidt, is discourse dramatic...
Основен автор: | Jing-Schmidt, Zhuo. |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
J. Benjamins Pub. Co.,
℗♭2005.
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Серия: |
Studies in functional and structural linguistics ;
v. 56. |
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=229744 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Dramatized discourse. |
Съдържание:
- Dramatized Discourse; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication; Table of contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of figures and tables; Notational conventions; Abbreviations; Introduction; Database; The syntax of the ba-construction; Previous approaches; The hypothesis of discourse dramaticity; Cognitive salience as discourse dramaticity; Subjectivity and emotionality as discourse dramaticity; An interim conclusion; The pragmatization of the ba-construction; Final remarks; Notes; References; Text material; Author index; Subject index.