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Implicatures in discourse : the case of Spanish NP anaphora / Sarah E. Blackwell

Author
Blackwell, Sarah E.
Published
Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins Pub., [2003]
Copyright Date
©2003
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1 online resource (xv, 297 pages).
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Contents
Implicatures in Discourse; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Dedication; Contents; List of abbreviations used in glosses; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The neo-Gricean pragmatic approach to anaphora; Chapter 3: Social, functional, and cognitive approaches to reference; Chapter 4: NP Anaphora in Spanish conversation; Chapter 5: Referring expressions in Spanish narrative discourse; Chapter 6 Conclusions; Notes; References; Appendix: Transcription conventions; Author index; Subject index.
Summary
Implicatures in Discourse examines Spanish conversations and oral narratives in order to seek support for a pragmatic theory of anaphora. Blackwell argues that the use of anaphoric expressions may be considered conversational implicatures that give rise to inferences of coreference and non-coreference. Her analysis shows how speakers abide by Levinson's 'neo-Gricean' principles of Quantity, Informativeness, and Manner, but that grammatical, semantic, cognitive, and pragmatic constraints interact with the neo-Gricean principles, influencing anaphora use and interpretation. The study also reveal.
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9789027296894 (electronic bk.)
9027296898 (electronic bk.)
9027253455 (Amsterdam ; hd. bd.)
9789027253453 (Amsterdam ; hd. bd.)
1588112799 (hb. alk. paper)
9781588112798 (hb. alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-283) and indexes.
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