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The Semantics and Pragmatics of Preposing (Hardcover)
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The Semantics and Pragmatics of Preposing (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Semantics and Semiology
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First published in 1988, this book examines the aspects of
pragmatic competence involving the class of preposing constructions
in English. By limiting the scope of investigation to particular
grammatical categories, the author argues previous studies have
failed to capture significant pragmatic generalisations. The author
asserts what distinguishes one preposing type from another are the
semantic and pragmatic properties of the referent of that
constituent. After a review of the past literature on preposing,
the book goes on to present a pragmatic theory in which two
discourse functions of preposing are proposed. It then provides a
functional taxonomy of the various preposing types which the theory
is designed to account for. One type of preposing, Topicalization,
and two of its subtypes, Proposition Affirmation and Ironic
Preposing, are discussed in detail in the subsequent chapters
before the book concludes with a summary along with directions for
future research.
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