This is the first full study of how people refer to entities in natural discourse. It contributes to the understanding of both linguistic diversity and thecognitive underpinnings of language and it provides a framework for further research in both fields. The author's discussion is based on data from about 200 languages from around the world. INDICE: Part I: Preliminaries; 1: Introduction; 2: Basics of Reference in Discourse; Part II: Typology of Reduced Referential Devices; 3: Major Types ofReduced Referential Devices; 4: Pronouns and Related Categories; 5: Sensitivities of Reduced Referential Devices; 6: Challenges of Bound Pronouns; 7: The Rise and Fall of Bound Tenacious Pronouns; Concluding Remarks to Part II; Part III: Typology of Referential Aids; 8: Referential Aids; 9: How Functional are Referential Aids?; Concluding Remarks to Part III; Part IV: The Cognitive Multi-Factorial Approach to Referential Choice; 10: The Cognitive Multi-Factorial Approach; 11: Referential Choice in Russian Narrative Prose; 12: Referential Choice in English Narrative prose; 13: Cognitive Inferences From the LinguisticStudy of Reference in Discourse; 14: Further Studies Based on the Cognitive Multi-factorial Approach; Concluding Remarks to Part IV; Part V: Broadening thePerspective; 15: Reference and Visual Aspects of Discourse; Concluding Remarks to Part V; Conclusion; Appendices; References; Index of Languages; Index of Terms
- ISBN: 978-0-19-921580-5
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 544
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés