Discourse And Pragmatic Markers From Latin To The Romance Languages University Press Scholarship Online

This book examines the historical development of discourse and pragmatic markers across the Romance languages. These markers serve to indicate the organization of the discourse, the speaker's relationship with the interlocutor, and the speaker's stance with regard to the information expressed. Their relevance is in assisting interpretation, despite the fact that they have little or no propositional content. In this book, distinguished scholars from different theoretical backgrounds analyse the different classes of discourse and pragmatic markers found in Latin and the Romance languages and explore both their diachronic development and their synchronic properties. Following an introduction and overview of the development of these markers, the book is divided into two parts: the first part investigates pragmatic markers developed from verbs, such as Latin quaeso, Romanian ma rog, and Spanish o sea; the second looks at adverbs as discourse markers, such as French déjà and Italian già, Romanian atunci and Portuguese aliás. Chapters address a variety of theoretical issues such as the cyclic nature of functional developments, the nature of grammaticalization and pragmaticalization, semantic change, and the emergence of new pragmatic values. The arguments presented also have consequences for any analysis of the interfaces between grammar, discourse, and interaction. This book examines the historical development of discourse and pragmatic markers across the Romance languages. These markers serve to indicate the organization of the discourse, the speaker's relationship with the interlocutor, and the speaker's stance with regard to the information expressed. Their relevance is in assisting interpretation, despite the fact that they have little or no propositional content. In this book, distinguished scholars from different theoretical backgrounds analyse the different classes of discourse and pragmatic markers found in Latin and the Romance languages and explore both their diachronic development and their synchronic properties. Following an introduction and overview of the development of these markers, the book is divided into two parts: the first part investigates pragmatic markers developed from verbs, such as Latin quaeso, Romanian ma rog, and Spanish o sea; the second looks at adverbs as discourse markers, such as French deja and Italian gia, Romanian atunci and Portuguese alias. Chapters address a variety of theoretical issues such as the cyclic nature of functional developments, the nature of grammaticalization and pragmaticalization, semantic change, and the emergence of new pragmatic values. The arguments presented also have consequences for any analysis of the interfaces between grammar, discourse, and interaction.--Amazon.com 1. Discourse and pragmatic markers from Latin to the Romance languages: New insights 2. The development of discourse and pragmatic markers pt. 1 VERBS AS PRAGMATIC MARKERS: 3. Call markers in French, Italian, and Romanian 4. On disagreement markers in French and Romanian dialogue 5. Deverbal pragmatic markers from Latin to Italian (Lat. quaeso and It. prego): The cyclic nature of functional developments 6. Ma rog: A pragmatic marker in Romanian 7. Paths of grammaticalization in Spanish o sea pt. 2 ADVERBS AS DISCOURSE MARKERS: 8. Cyclicity in semantic/pragmatic change: The medieval particle ja between Latin iam and Modern French deja 9. French deja, Piedmontese Italian gia: A case of contact-induced pragmaticalization 10. The pragmaticalization of 'already' in Romance: from discourse grammar to illocution 11. Alias: A contribution to the study of a Portuguese discourse marker 12. Romanian 'atunci' and French 'alors': Functional and discourse properties 13. How does a concessive value emerge? Conclusion. This Text Examines The Historical Development Of Discourse And Pragmatic Markers Across The Romance Languages. Based On Extensive Data From Several Languages, Distinguished Scholars Examine Issues Relevant To Grammaticalization, Pragmaticalization, And The Interface Between Grammar And Discourse. Edited By Chiara Ghezzi And Piera Molinelli. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [272]-290) And Indexes. This book examines the historical development of discourse and pragmatic markers across the Romance languages. Based on extensive data from several languages, distinguished scholars examine issues relevant to grammaticalization, pragmaticalization, and the interface between grammar and discourse.