Overview

This work considers relations which hold between morphosyntactic form and communicative function in discourse, by examining form-function correlations of non-interrogative questions in ordinary English conversation. So-called non-typical declarative and non-clausal questions are identified functionally. The role morphosyntax plays in the production and interpretation of these forms as doing questioning is then considered. Speakers are shown to use specific patterns of morphosyntactic marking to enable recipients to interpret non-interrogatives as functional questions. Explanations for morphosyntactic patterns found in the data are stated in terms of discourse use.

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Author:   Elizabeth G. Weber
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   3
Weight:   0.650kg
ISBN:  

9789027226136

ISBN 10:   902722613
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   11 November 1993
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Preface; 2. 1. The Problem: The Relationship between Discourse and Grammar; 3. 2. Analitycal Procedures and Principles; 4. 3. Methodology; 5. 4. Declarative Questions: Morphosyntactic Patterns; 6. 5. Declarative Questions: Function; 7. 6. Nonclausel Questions: Morphosyntactic Patterns; 8. 7. Nonclausal Questions: Function; 9. 8. The Many-to-Many Relations of Lexical and Morphosyntactic Markers of Question Function; 10. 9. Conclusion; 11. Notes; 12. Appendix; 13. References; 14. Index

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