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Extraposition constructions in the deontic domain: state-of-affairs (SoA)-related versus speaker-related uses
Van linden, An
2010In Text and Talk, 30 (6), p. 723-748
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Keywords :
extraposition; adjectives; deontic modality; illocution; partially filled construction
Abstract :
[en] This study examines how extraposition constructions with adjectives, such as it is important to honour those who have done honour to us (CB) function in the deontic and directive domain. It is found that in these two domains, which correlate with different sets of adjectives, the adjectival expressions can function on two distinct levels, either relating to the real world (State of Affairs [SoA]-related), or relating to the speaker's argumentative goals (speaker-related). These levels have also been noted for other linguistic categories, such as inter-clausal relations (e.g., Davies 1979; Sweetser 1990; Verstraete 2007). Within the set of speaker-related uses, a further distinction will be proposed between text-building uses and mental focus on a proposition uses. The first type serves to build arguments, or to specify or just the organization of a text. The second type is used to make the hearer focus mentally on a propositional content. It will be argued that this latter type is a partially filled construction in the sense of Goldberg (1995). In this sense, this study proposes a constructionally motivated typology of extraposition constructions in the deontic-directive domain.
Disciplines :
Languages & linguistics
Communication & mass media
Author, co-author :
Van linden, An  ;  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - KUL
Language :
English
Title :
Extraposition constructions in the deontic domain: state-of-affairs (SoA)-related versus speaker-related uses
Publication date :
2010
Journal title :
Text and Talk
ISSN :
1860-7330
Publisher :
De Gruyter Mouton, Berlin, Germany
Volume :
30
Issue :
6
Pages :
723-748
Peer reviewed :
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