Contrastive Discourse Markers: An Examination of Their Characteristics in Korean - Brossura

Do, Anna H.-J.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 3639117190 ISBN 13: 9783639117196

Casa editrice: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009

Riassunto

This book intends to make a contribution to the field of DMs (Discourse Markers) by investigating Korean CDMs (Contrastive Discourse Markers) that can roughly be translated as the English but, while hewing quite closely to Fraser¿s (2006b) account of their counterparts in English. By exploring the Korean language, in which socially hierarchical relationships and deference are highly valued by its speakers, this book seeks to shed light on how the sociolinguistic aspects of context impinge upon both the use and the interpretation of CDMs and thereby add a dimension not found in English. Furthermore, by utilizing corpus data on both written and spoken discourse, this book aims to expand our understanding of DMs by sharpening our descriptions and broadening our awareness of how they are actually used in discourse. It hopefully will add another volume to the fast-growing body of corpus- based studies in the field of DMs.

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L'autore:

Anna Hyun-Joo Do earned a Ph.D in Applied Linguistics from Boston University and an M.A. from Georgetown University in TESL. Currently, Dr. Do is an assistant professor of English at New York City College of Technology, City University of New York. Her research interests include discourse analysis, pragmatics, and second language acquisition.

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• Editore: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 3639117190
• ISBN 13: 9783639117196
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 172