Quotatives: Cross-linguistic and cross-disciplinary perspectives

Author:   Isabelle Buchstaller (Leipzig University) ,  Ingrid van Alphen (University of Amsterdam)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   15
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9789027239051


Pages:   296
Publication Date:   01 May 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Research on quotation has yielded a rich and diverse knowledge-base. Scientific interest has been sparked particularly by the recent emergence of new quotative forms in typologically related and unrelated languages (i.e. English be like, Hebrew kazé, Japanese mitai-na).The present collection gives a platform to research conducted within different linguistic sub-disciplines and on the basis of a variety of Western and non-Western languages. The introduction presents an overview of forms and functions of old and new quotative constructions. The nine chapters investigate quotation from different perspectives, from conversation analysis over grammaticalization and language variation and change to typological and formal approaches. The collection advocates a comprehensive approach to the phenomenon ‘quotation’, seeking a more nuanced knowledge-base as regards the linguistic properties, social uses and pragmatic functions than monolingual or single disciplinary approaches deliver. The cross-disciplinary nature and the wealth of data make the findings broadly available and relevant.

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Author:   Isabelle Buchstaller (Leipzig University) ,  Ingrid van Alphen (University of Amsterdam)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   15
Weight:   0.740kg
ISBN:  

9789027239051


ISBN 10:   9027239053
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   01 May 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Authors' biographies; 2. Preface: Introductory remarks on new and old quotatives (by Buchstaller, Isabelle); 3. Part I. Discourse perspectives; 4. Impersonal quotation and hypothetical discourse (by Golato, Andrea); 5. By three means: The pragmatic functions of three Norwegian quotatives (by Hasund, Ingrid Kristine); 6. Part II. Typological perspectives; 7. Minds divided: Speaker attitudes in quotatives (by Spronck, Stef); 8. Thetic speaker-instantiating quotative indexes as a cross-linguistic type (by Guldemann, Tom); 9. Part III. Functional and formal perspectives; 10. On the characteristics of Japanese reported discourse: A study with special reference to elliptic quotation (by Oshima, David); 11. Quotative go and be like: Grammar and grammaticalization (by Vandelanotte, Lieven); 12. Quotation in sign languages: A visible context shift (by Herrmann, Annika); 13. Part IV. Language variation and change; 14. Performed narrative: The pragmatic function of this is + speaker and other quotatives in London adolescent speech (by Fox, Sue); 15. Dutch quotative van: Past and present (by Coppen, Peter-Arno); 16. appendixGlossary of specialist terms for research in quotation; 17. Author index; 18. Index of terms

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A well-crafted collection of chapters surveying quotatives in a broader perspective than is available anywhere else – its papers offer substance to linguists of virtually any inclination. The studies benefit from careful editing that enhances the thematic coherence of the volume and adds value to the study of language typology, language change and sociolinguistics. -- Miriam Meyerhoff, University of Auckland


A well-crafted collection of chapters surveying quotatives in a broader perspective than is available anywhere else - its papers offer substance to linguists of virtually any inclination. The studies benefit from careful editing that enhances the thematic coherence of the volume and adds value to the study of language typology, language change and sociolinguistics. -- Miriam Meyerhoff, University of Auckland


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