Implicatures in discourse
Subtitle: the case of Spanish NP anaphora
By: Sarah E. Blackwell
Series: Pragmatics & beyond -- new ser. v. 105; Pragmatics & beyond -- new ser. 105.
Publisher: J. Benjamins Pub.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9789027296894
Subjects: Espagnol (Langue); Anafora; FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY; Syntagme nominal; Spanish language; Noun phrase; Discourse analysis; Spanish; Analyse du discours; Anaphore; Spaans; Anaphora
Description: Implicatures in Discourse examines Spanish conversations and oral narratives in order to seek support for a pragmatic theory of anaphora. Blackwell argues that the use of anaphoric expressions may be considered conversational implicatures that give rise to inferences of coreference and non-coreference. Her analysis shows how speakers abide by Levinson's 'neo-Gricean' principles of Quantity, Informativeness, and Manner, but that grammatical, semantic, cognitive, and pragmatic constraints interact with the neo-Gricean principles, influencing anaphora use and interpretation. The study also reveal.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-283) and indexes.

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Table of contents: title: Implicatures in Discourse; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Dedication; Contents; List of abbreviations used in glosses; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The neo-Gricean pragmatic approach to anaphora; Chapter 3: Social, functional, and cognitive approaches to reference; Chapter 4: NP Anaphora in Spanish conversation; Chapter 5: Referring expressions in Spanish narrative discourse; Chapter 6 Conclusions; Notes; References; Appendix: Transcription conventions; Author index; Subject index.