The texture of discourse : towards an outline of connectivity theory

The texture of discourse : towards an outline of connectivity theory / Jan Renkema.

The aim of this monograph is to give impetus to research into one of the central questions in discourse studies: what makes a sequence of sentences or utterances a discourse? The theoretical framework for describing the possibilities of discourse continuation is delineated by two principles: the dis...

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Main Author: Renkema, J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2009.
Subjects:
Grammar, Comparative and general > Connectives.
Discourse analysis.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Syntax.
Discourse analysis
Grammar, Comparative and general > Connectives
Voegwoorden.
Nederlands.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Texture of Discourse; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Preface; Introduction; Discourse as discursive and dialogic; Conjunction; Adjunction; Interjunction; The Connectivity Model; The architecture of the model; This model and other models; The representation of discourse; The interpretation of discourse relations; Starting the analysis; Some research examples; References; Author index; Subject index.

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