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On affirmative and negative complex conditional connectives
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Introduction 1
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I. Cause
- The relevance of causality 9
- On the processing of causal relations 35
- Domains of use or subjectivity? The distribution of three Dutch causal connectives explained 57
- Causal relations in spoken discourse: Asyndetic constructions as a means for giving reasons 83
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II. Condition
- Constructions with if, since, and because. Causality, epistemic stance, and clause order 111
- On affirmative and negative complex conditional connectives 143
- Pre- and post-positioning of wenn-clauses in spoken and written German 173
- Counterfactual reasoning and desirability 205
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III. Contrast
- Adversative connectors on distinct levels of discourse: A re-examination of Eve Sweetser's three-level approach 235
- Viewpoints and polysemy: Linking adversative and causal meanings of discourse markers 257
- The treatment of contrasts in interaction 283
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IV. Concession
- Concessives on different semantic levels: A typological perspective 313
- Causal and concessive clauses: Formal and semantic relations 341
- Concession implies causality, though in some other space 361
- Concessive patterns in conversation 381
- "that's true, although not really, but still": Expressing concession in spoken English 411
- From concessive connector to discourse marker: The use of obwohl in everyday German interaction 439
- Index 469
- Authors' addresses 473
- Topics in English Linguistics 477
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Introduction 1
-
I. Cause
- The relevance of causality 9
- On the processing of causal relations 35
- Domains of use or subjectivity? The distribution of three Dutch causal connectives explained 57
- Causal relations in spoken discourse: Asyndetic constructions as a means for giving reasons 83
-
II. Condition
- Constructions with if, since, and because. Causality, epistemic stance, and clause order 111
- On affirmative and negative complex conditional connectives 143
- Pre- and post-positioning of wenn-clauses in spoken and written German 173
- Counterfactual reasoning and desirability 205
-
III. Contrast
- Adversative connectors on distinct levels of discourse: A re-examination of Eve Sweetser's three-level approach 235
- Viewpoints and polysemy: Linking adversative and causal meanings of discourse markers 257
- The treatment of contrasts in interaction 283
-
IV. Concession
- Concessives on different semantic levels: A typological perspective 313
- Causal and concessive clauses: Formal and semantic relations 341
- Concession implies causality, though in some other space 361
- Concessive patterns in conversation 381
- "that's true, although not really, but still": Expressing concession in spoken English 411
- From concessive connector to discourse marker: The use of obwohl in everyday German interaction 439
- Index 469
- Authors' addresses 473
- Topics in English Linguistics 477