Discourse Structure and Anaphora: Written and Conversational English (Paperback)

Barbara A. Fox

ISBN 10: 0521439906 / ISBN 13: 9780521439909

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1993

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Paperback. This thoughtful study, presenting a novel analytical framework, examines the use of anaphora in both written and conversational discourse. In particular, it examines the distribution of pronouns and full noun phrases in three different genres of English, and demonstrates the relationships between the hierarchical structure of discourses and the use of anaphoric phrases within those discourses. A study of anaphora in written and spoken discourse, using data from three English genres. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discourse Structure and Anaphora: Written and Conversational English (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521439906
• ISBN 13: 9780521439909
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A study of anaphora in written and spoken discourse, using data from three English genres.

Review

"...is a tightly argued, well-documented, innovative reformulation of the theory of anaphora that should have an impact on thinking about anaphora in discourse." Studies in Second Language Learning