Discourse markers : [electronic resource] an enunciative approach / Graham Ranger.

Intro; Preface; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Term discourse marker; 1.3 The Multiplicity of Theoretical Approaches; 1.4 The Multicategorial Nature of Discourse Markers; 1.5 The Multifunctional Nature of Discourse Markers; 1.6 Summary and Outline of the Book; Bibliography; 2: The Theory of Enunciative and Predicative Operations; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Theory of Enunciative and Predicative Operations; 2.3 Aims of Linguistic Enquiry; 2.4 Methods of Linguistic Enquiry; 2.4.1 Introduction; 2.4.2 Operations 2.4.3 Operands2.4.4 Polyoperations: The Notional Domain; 2.4.5 Polyoperations: The Branching Path Model; 2.4.6 Polyoperations: The QNT / QLT Opposition; 2.4.7 Summary; 2.5 Discourse Markers Within the TEPO; 2.6 Multicategoriality Revisited; 2.7 Multifunctionality Revisited; 2.7.1 Introduction; 2.7.2 Polysemy and Monosemy-Based Approaches to Discourse Markers; 2.7.3 Criticism of Polysemy-Based Approaches; 2.7.4 Criticism of Monosemy-Based Approaches; 2.7.5 Meaning and Context; 2.7.6 Summary; 2.8 The Schematic Form 2.9 Towards an Enunciative Definition of the Discourse Marker Category2.9.1 Introduction; 2.9.2 Paillard on Discourse Words; 2.9.3 The Grammatical Category of Discourse Marking; 2.9.4 Comparison with Fraser (1996) and Schiffrin (1987, 1990, 2006); 2.9.5 Possible Objections; 2.9.6 Summary; 2.10 Chapter Summary; Bibliography; 3: Anyway: Configuration by Target Domain; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Previous Studies; 3.3 A Schematic Form for anyway; 3.4 Regulation of Interpropositional Relations; 3.4.1 Introduction; 3.4.2 Concessive anyway (p / non-p) 3.4.3 Additive anyway (p / p +)3.4.4 Contextual Configurations; 3.5 Corrective Values: Regulation of Operations of Representation21; 3.6 Regulation of Intratextual and Intersubjective Relations; 3.6.1 Introduction; 3.6.2 Resumptive Values; 3.6.3 Values of Topic Change; 3.6.4 Values of Conclusion and Closure; 3.6.5 Anyway in Interrogatives; 3.7 Summary and Discussion; Bibliography; 4: Indeed and in fact: The Role of Subjective Positioning; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Previous Studies; 4.3 Accounting for Variation in indeed / in fact; 4.3.1 Introduction 4.3.2 Variation Between British and American English in the Use of indeed / in fact4.3.3 Features Common to indeed and in fact; 4.3.4 A Schematic Form for indeed; 4.3.4.1 Introduction; 4.3.4.2 Values of Reinforcement; 4.3.4.3 Values of Subjective Alignment; 4.3.5 A Schematic Form for in fact; 4.3.5.1 Introduction; 4.3.5.2 Values of Self-Correction (Elaboration); 4.3.5.3 Values of Contrast or Refutation; 4.3.6 Discussion and Provisional Summary; 4.4 Corpus Findings; 4.4.1 Introduction; 4.4.2 Positional Factors in the Construction of Meaning

In our everyday speech we represent events and situations, but we also provide commentary on these representations, situating ourselves and others relative to what we have to say and situating what we say in larger contexts. The present volume examines this activity of discourse marking from an enunciative perspective, providing the first English-language study of the highly influential Theory of Enunciative and Predicative Operations. This semantic/pragmatic theory is popular among academics who specialize in linguistics, discourse analysis, translation studies and didactics in France, but has not yet been widely adopted elsewhere. The tools of this theory are applied to a variety of specific discourse markers in contemporary English and semantic hypotheses are tested using the data-based approach of corpus linguistics. This book therefore provides an English-speaking readership with the keys to understand the theory underlying the author?s analysis of a selection of markers (?anyway?,?indeed?,?in fact?,?yet?,?still?,?like? and 'I think'). This book will provide a valuable resource for students and researchers in linguistics with an interest in discourse markers, natural language argumentation, formal semantics, the interfaces between syntax, semantics and pragmatics, linguistic theorisation and French? or?poststructural?? models of discourse analysis.