Reference in discourse

Reference in discourse

by Kibrik, A. A.

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This is a study of how people refer to entities in natural discourse. It contributes to the understanding of both linguistic diversity and the cognitive underpinnings of language and it provides a framework for further research in both fields.

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  • Full title :Reference in discourse / Andrej Kibrik.

Summary

This is a study of how people refer to entities in natural discourse. It contributes to the understanding of both linguistic diversity and the cognitive underpinnings of language and it provides a framework for further research in both fields.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2011.

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  • Description:xxx, 651 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780199215805, 0199215804
  • oclc:ocn694395520
  • LC Classification:P302
  • Dewey Decimal:401.41

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Basics of reference in discourse -- Major types of reduced referential devices -- Pronouns and related categories -- Sensitivities of reduced referential devices -- Challenges of bound pronouns -- The rise and fall of bound tenacious pronouns -- Referential aids -- How functional are referential aids? -- The cognitive multi-factorial approach -- Referential choice in Russian narrative prose -- Referential choice in English narrative prose -- Cognitive inferences from the linguistic study of reference in discourse -- Further studies based on the cognitive multi-factorial approach -- Reference and visual aspects of discourse.

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Subjects

Discourse analysis Diskurs Konversationsanalyse Referenz Referenz <Linguistik>

Writers

Kibrik, A. A.

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