On the many faces of coarseness: The case of the Korean mak ‘coarsely’
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2020.09.025
Abstract: Abstract The concept of coarseness encoded by the lexeme mak ‘coarsely’ is represented at various levels of grammar in Modern Korean. At the level of lexis, the adverb mak designates diverse meanings associated with ‘coarsely’.… read more here.
Keywords: mak coarsely; mak; discourse marker; faces coarseness ... See more keywords
On the discourse marker yěshì ‘also’ in Chinese constructions of blame
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DOI: 10.1075/fol.24053.fan
Abstract: Blame is generally considered a social-cognitive act, in which the blamer expresses their negative evaluation and attitude to the ‘blamee’ and their actions. In the act of blame, the blamer takes a stance, presents it,… read more here.
Keywords: discourse marker; marker also; stance; chinese constructions ... See more keywords
Investigating the Interaction Between Prosody and Pragmatics Quantitatively: A Case Study of the Chinese Discourse Marker ni zhidao (“You Know”)
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.716791
Abstract: This study briefly describes the prosodic and pragmatic characteristics of the discourse marker ni zhidao (“you know”) in spoken Chinese. It mainly explores the interaction between its prosody and pragmatics using instrumental methods. It is… read more here.
Keywords: marker; study; interaction; discourse marker ... See more keywords