Sandrine Zufferey, Liesbeth Degand

Connectives and Discourse Relations

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"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"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9781108832991
• ISBN-10: 1108832997
• Artikelnr.: 68443237

Autorenporträt

Sandrine Zufferey is a professor at the Institute of French Language and Literature, University of Bern, Switzerland. She is the author of two research monographs on the topic of language acquisition and pragmatics, and the co-author of four textbooks. She has also published extensively on the topic of discourse connectives.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Defining connectives and discourse relations
2. Theoretical models of discourse relations
3. Connectives: meanings and functions
4. Connectives between syntax and discourse
5. The evolution of connectives' meanings
6. Processing and understanding discourse relations and connectives
7. Discourse relations and connectives across languages and genres
8. Acquiring connectives in a first language
9. Mastering connectives in a second language
Conclusion.