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In:Pragmatic Markers and Peripheries
Edited by Daniël Van Olmen and Jolanta Šinkūnienė
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 325] 2021
► pp. 1–16

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Introduction
Pragmatic markers and peripheries

An overview

ORCiD logo with link | Lancaster University
ORCiD logo with link | Vilnius University
Published online: 13 October 2021
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https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.325.int
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Periphery
  • 3.Functions
  • 4.Diachrony
  • 5.Across languages
  • 6.Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • References
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