(Inter)subjectification at the left and right periphery: Deriving Chinese pragmatic marker bushi from the negative copula
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DOI: 10.1016/j.langsci.2018.01.002
Abstract: Abstract The connection between (inter)subjectification and movement to peripheral positions of a clause is investigated using diachronic data on the Chinese pragmatic marker bushi. This pragmatic marker derived from the negative copula use of bushi… read more here.
Keywords: left right; pragmatic marker; inter subjectification; right periphery ... See more keywords
Funny that isn't it ProTags in combination at the right periphery
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2021.06.008
Abstract: Abstract Pronouns used as tags (It's funny, that), comparable in certain respects to their much more widely studied question tag counterparts (It's funny, isn't it?), are a feature of the right periphery of clauses in… read more here.
Keywords: protags combination; funny protags; question; right periphery ... See more keywords