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Inferential Processes in English and the Question whether English has Modal Particles

Inferential Processes in English and the Question whether English has Modal Particles AbstractIn this paper, we ask whether English pragmatic markers may evoke similar inferential processes in discourse as German modal particles, studying alright/all right, already and then in more detail. Moreover, we investigate whether specific formal features are associated with these uses and thus whether there is any evidence for a productive modal particle category that can serve as a guideline for the creation and interpretation of modal particle uses of English pragmatic markers. Our analysis shows that even though evidence for a schematic modal particle construction is not conclusive, modal particle uses of pragmatic markers may be potentially widespread in English, and the inferential processes involved may be similar across languages. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Open Linguistics de Gruyter

Inferential Processes in English and the Question whether English has Modal Particles

Open Linguistics , Volume 4 (1): 27 – Dec 31, 2018

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de Gruyter
Copyright
© by Kerstin Fischer, Maiken Heide, published by De Gruyter
ISSN
2300-9969
eISSN
2300-9969
DOI
10.1515/opli-2018-0025
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Abstract

AbstractIn this paper, we ask whether English pragmatic markers may evoke similar inferential processes in discourse as German modal particles, studying alright/all right, already and then in more detail. Moreover, we investigate whether specific formal features are associated with these uses and thus whether there is any evidence for a productive modal particle category that can serve as a guideline for the creation and interpretation of modal particle uses of English pragmatic markers. Our analysis shows that even though evidence for a schematic modal particle construction is not conclusive, modal particle uses of pragmatic markers may be potentially widespread in English, and the inferential processes involved may be similar across languages.

Journal

Open Linguisticsde Gruyter

Published: Dec 31, 2018

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