Connectives and discourse relations / Sandrine Zufferey, Liesbeth Degand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zufferey, Sandrine, author.

Degand, Liesbeth, author.

Series:

Key topics in semantics and pragmatics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Connectives.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Discourse analysis.

Cognitive grammar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 257 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"Illustrated with examples from a rich range of languages and genres, this book provides a cutting-edge yet accessible introduction to the meanings and functions of connectives, and the discourse relations they communicate. It includes chapters on translation studies, language processing, and first and second language acquisition"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Cover

Half-title

Series information

Title page

Imprints page

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

1 Defining Connectives and Discourse Relations

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Defining the Main Constructs

1.3 Key Considerations for the Study of Discourse Relations and Connectives

1.4 Summary

Discussion Points

Further Reading

2 Theoretical Models of Discourse Relations

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Rhetorical Structure Theory

2.3 Segmented Discourse Representation Theory

2.4 The Penn Discourse Treebank Framework

2.5 A Cognitive Approach to Coherence Relations

2.6 Can Different Frameworks Communicate?

2.7 Summary

3 Connectives: Meanings and Functions

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Discourse Connectives as a Subcategory of Discourse Markers

3.3 Polysemy and Polyfunctionality of Discourse Connectives

3.4 Semasiological and Onomasiological Approaches to Discourse Connectives

3.5 Summary

4 Connectives between Syntax and Discourse

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Morphosyntactic Distribution of Discourse Connectives

4.3 Using Syntactic Features to Disambiguate Discourse Connectives

4.4 The Impact of the Syntagmatic Position of Connectives on Their Meaning

4.5 Summary

5 The Evolution of Connectives' Meanings

5.1 Introduction

5.2 How Did Connectives Emerge in the Languages' Grammar?

5.3 From Clause-Combining to Discourse Connectives

5.4 The Emergence of Discourse Connectives: Some Illustrative Case Studies

5.5 Summary

6 Processing and Understanding Discourse Relations and Connectives

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Processing Discourse Relations

6.3 The Role of Connectives for Discourse Processing

6.4 The Role of Connectives for Recall and Comprehension

6.5 Individual Differences between Readers

6.6 Similarities and Differences of Processing across Languages

6.7 Summary

7 Discourse Relations and Connectives across Languages and Genres

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Variations across Languages

7.3 Variations across Genres

7.4 Studies Combining Variations across Languages AND Genres

7.5 Connectives in Translations

7.6 Summary

Discussion Points

8 Acquiring Connectives in a First Language

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Early Spontaneous Productions

8.3 Acquiring Complex Form-Function Mappings between Relations and Connectives

8.4 The Comprehension of Connectives during Primary School Years

8.5 Mastering More Diverse Connectives during the Teenage Years

8.6 Connectives in Children with Language and Cognitive Impairments

8.7 Summary

9 Mastering Connectives in a Second Language

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Learners' Uses of Connectives

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781108967532

1108967531

9781108967747

1108967744

9781108966573

1108966578