Discourse markers constitute an important part of linguistic communication. This pioneering book presents a detailed cross-linguistic survey of their development, and their relation to the wider context of sociocultural behaviour. It is essential reading for researchers and students in semantics and pragmatics and discourse analysis.
Discourse markers constitute an important part of linguistic communication. This pioneering book presents a detailed cross-linguistic survey of their development, and their relation to the wider context of sociocultural behaviour. It is essential reading for researchers and students in semantics and pragmatics and discourse analysis.