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In this text the author sets out to show that the diachronistic analysis of speech can be especially rewarding when applied to English illocutions. She asserts that pragmatic histories can be constructed for speech and speech events in English.

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Author:   Leslie K. Arnovick (University of British Columbia)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   68
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9789027250834

ISBN 10:   9027250839
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   15 February 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. List of Figures; 2. 1. English Illocutionary History: A Methodological Introduction; 3. 2. Flyting and Sounding the Agonistic Insult; 4. 3. Rationalist Prescriptions for Shall and Will; 5. 4. The Expanding Discourse of the English Promise; 6. 5. Subjectification in the Common Curse; 7. 6. Good-bye: The Pragmatic Reanalysis of the Close; 8. 7. It's Nothing to be Sneezed At: Discursization in the Polite Bless You!; 9. 8. Extra-Linguistic Contexts for Illocutionary Change; 10. Notes; 11. References; 12. Index

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