Establishing a Mechanism-Based Framework for the Corpus-Informed Analysis of Multi-Word Discourse Markers (BestMasters) - Softcover

Heeren, Jan-Friso

 
9783658395063: Establishing a Mechanism-Based Framework for the Corpus-Informed Analysis of Multi-Word Discourse Markers (BestMasters)
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ISBN 10: 3658395060 ISBN 13: 9783658395063
Publisher: Springer VS, 2022

Synopsis

This book establishes and applies a linguistic framework for the synchronic and diachronic analysis of multi-word discourse markers (MWDMs). The aim of this study is to examine in detail how MWDMs have developed out of their polysemous lexical counterparts. First, this study critically evaluates existing Grammaticalization and Pragmaticalization theories addressing both their strengths and drawbacks. In the following, a revised Pragmaticalization approach is developed. Considering three linguistic dimensions, this approach consists of six mechanisms: Discursivization & Scope Extension (semantic dimension), Syntactic Isolation & Acategorialization (syntactic dimension) and Consistency & Prosodic Accentuation (phonological dimension). Using data from the Oxford Etymological Dictionary and the TV Corpus, the study then applies these mechanisms to the MWDMs by the way, all the same and what is more. Providing a detailed corpus-informed analysis of these units, this book demonstrates the advantages of the suggested framework and consequently offers an innovative contribution to the field of linguistics.

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About the Author

Jan-Friso Heeren studied English, Chemistry and Physical Education in a teacher training degree at Leibniz University of Hanover. Since his degree, he is working as a research assistant at Englisches Seminar of Hanover. His studies focus on English Linguistics and Didactics.

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This book establishes and applies a linguistic framework for the synchronic and diachronic analysis of multi-word discourse markers (MWDMs). The aim of this study is to examine in detail how MWDMs have developed out of their polysemous lexical counterparts. First, this study critically evaluates existing Grammaticalization and Pragmaticalization theories addressing both their strengths and drawbacks. In the following, a revised Pragmaticalization approach is developed. Considering three linguistic dimensions, this approach consists of six mechanisms: Discursivization & Scope Extension (semantic dimension), Syntactic Isolation & Acategorialization (syntactic dimension) and Consistency & Prosodic Accentuation (phonological dimension). Using data from the Oxford Etymological Dictionary and the TV Corpus, the study then applies these mechanisms to the MWDMs by the way, all the same and what is more. Providing a detailed corpus-informed analysis of these units, this book demonstrates the advantages of the suggested framework and consequently offers an innovative contribution to the field of linguistics.


About the author
Jan-Friso Heeren studied English, Chemistry and Physical Education in a teacher training degree at Leibniz University of Hanover. Since his degree, he is working as a research assistant at Englisches Seminar of Hanover. His studies focus on English Linguistics and Didactics.

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Publisher
Springer VS
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3658395060
ISBN 13 
9783658395063
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
192

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