Intersubjectification and clause periphery
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Elizabeth Closs Traugott
Abstract
Ways of identifying subjectification and especially intersubjectification are discussed using data from the history of English no doubt and surely. These adverbs arose out of non-modal expressions and were recruited for use as epistemic adverbs and metadiscursive markers. The data are shown not to support the hypothesis that expressions at left periphery are likely to be subjective (oriented toward turn-taking and discourse coherence), those at right periphery intersubjective (oriented toward turn-giving or elicitation of response, and toward the Addressee’s stance and participation in the communicative situation.). While no doubt is subjective at both left and right periphery, surely is intersubjective at both peripheries.
Abstract
Ways of identifying subjectification and especially intersubjectification are discussed using data from the history of English no doubt and surely. These adverbs arose out of non-modal expressions and were recruited for use as epistemic adverbs and metadiscursive markers. The data are shown not to support the hypothesis that expressions at left periphery are likely to be subjective (oriented toward turn-taking and discourse coherence), those at right periphery intersubjective (oriented toward turn-giving or elicitation of response, and toward the Addressee’s stance and participation in the communicative situation.). While no doubt is subjective at both left and right periphery, surely is intersubjective at both peripheries.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Intersections of intersubjectivity 1
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Articles
- Intersubjectification and clause periphery 7
- Beyond intersubjectification 29
- Notions of (inter)subjectivity 53
- Intersubjectivity in newspaper editorials 77
- “What I want you to remember is…” 101
- Intersubjectivity and intersubjectification 129
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Index
- Name index 155
- Subject index 159
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Intersections of intersubjectivity 1
-
Articles
- Intersubjectification and clause periphery 7
- Beyond intersubjectification 29
- Notions of (inter)subjectivity 53
- Intersubjectivity in newspaper editorials 77
- “What I want you to remember is…” 101
- Intersubjectivity and intersubjectification 129
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Index
- Name index 155
- Subject index 159
