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Quotatives
Cross-linguistic and cross-disciplinary perspectives
Research on quotation has yielded a rich and diverse knowledge-base. Scientific interest has been sparked particularly by the recent emergence of new quotative forms in typologically related and unrelated languages (i.e. English be like, Hebrew kazé, Japanese mitai-na).The present collection gives a platform to research conducted within different linguistic sub-disciplines and on the basis of a variety of Western and non-Western languages. The introduction presents an overview of forms and functions of old and new quotative constructions. The nine chapters investigate quotation from different perspectives, from conversation analysis over grammaticalization and language variation and change to typological and formal approaches. The collection advocates a comprehensive approach to the phenomenon ‘quotation’, seeking a more nuanced knowledge-base as regards the linguistic properties, social uses and pragmatic functions than monolingual or single disciplinary approaches deliver. The cross-disciplinary nature and the wealth of data make the findings broadly available and relevant.
[Converging Evidence in Language and Communication Research, 15] 2012. xxx, 296 pp.
Publishing status: Available
Published online on 16 April 2012
Published online on 16 April 2012
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
- Authors’ biographies | pp. vii–x
- Preface: Introductory remarks on new and old quotativesIsabelle Buchstaller and Ingrid van Alphen | pp. xi–xxx
- Part I. Discourse perspectives
- Impersonal quotation and hypothetical discourseAndrea Golato | pp. 3–36
- By three means: The pragmatic functions of three Norwegian quotativesIngrid Kristine Hasund, Toril Opsahl and Jan Svennevig | pp. 37–68
- Part II. Typological perspectives
- Minds divided: Speaker attitudes in quotativesStef Spronck | pp. 71–116
- Thetic speaker-instantiating quotative indexes as a cross-linguistic typeTom Güldemann | pp. 117–142
- Part III. Functional and formal perspectives
- On the characteristics of Japanese reported discourse: A study with special reference to elliptic quotationDavid Oshima and Shin-ichiro Sano | pp. 145–172
- Quotative go and be like: Grammar and grammaticalizationLieven Vandelanotte | pp. 173–202
- Quotation in sign languages: A visible context shiftAnnika Herrmann and Markus Steinbach | pp. 203–228
- Part IV. Language variation and change
- Performed narrative: The pragmatic function of this is + speaker and other quotatives in London adolescent speechSue Fox | pp. 231–258
- Dutch quotative van: Past and presentPeter-Arno Coppen and Ad Foolen | pp. 259–280
- appendixGlossary of specialist terms for research in quotation | pp. 281–290
- Author index | pp. 291–292
- Index of terms | pp. 293–296
“A well-crafted collection of chapters surveying quotatives in a broader perspective than is available anywhere else – its papers offer substance to linguists of virtually any inclination. The studies benefit from careful editing that enhances the thematic coherence of the volume and adds value to the study of language typology, language change and sociolinguistics.”
Miriam Meyerhoff, University of Auckland
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