Non-straightforward communication

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Publication date 2009
Journal Web Papers in Functional Discourse Grammar
Event 13th International Conference on Functional Grammar
Volume | Issue number 82
Pages (from-to) 29-50
Organisations
  • Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC)
Abstract This paper studies linguistic expressions of non-straightforwardness, such as 'sort of' and 'whatshisname' and proposes an analysis within the framework of Functional Discourse Grammar. It is shown that the presence of an Interpersonal Level within this model as well as the various layers that make up this level provide the means to give a systematic account of the distribution and behaviour of these elements in a wide variety of languages.
Document type Article
Note Proceedings title: The London papers I Publisher: Functional Grammar Foundation Place of publication: Amsterdam Editors: M.E. Keizer, G Wanders
Published at http://home.hum.uva.nl/fdg/working_papers/WP-FDG-82_Hengeveld&Keizer.pdf
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