Discourse Markers (Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics) by Deborah Schiffrin - 1988-02-26

US: Cambridge University Press, 1988. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Discourse markers - the particles oh, well, now, then, you know and I mean, and the connectives so, because, and, but and or - perform important functions in conversation. Dr Schiffrin's approach is firmly interdisciplinary, within linguistics and sociology, and her rigourous analysis clearly demonstrates that neither the markers, nor the discourse within which they function, can be understood from one point of view alone, but only as an integration of structural, semantic, pragmatic, and social factors. The core of the book is a comparative analysis of markers within conversational discourse collected by Dr Schiffrin during sociolinguistic fieldwork. The study concludes that markers provide contextual coordinates which aid in the production and interpretation of coherent conversation at both local… Read More

Cambridge University Press, 03/03/1988 00:00:01. paperback. Good. 2.3858 in x 21.5736 in x 13.9594 in. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition.

Cambridge, England, New York, Sydney, et al: Cambridge University Press, 1988. 1st Paperback Edition, 1988 . Trade Paperback. Like New. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. 364 pp. Clean, fresh copy with very light shelf wear, crisp pages and clean text.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Cambridge University Press, 1988-02-26. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

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Paperback / softback. New. Discourse markers, the particles and the connectives, perform important functions in conversation, and have called for the rigorous analysis which this study provides. The approach is interdisciplinary, with a comparative analysis of markers within conversational discourse.

Cambridge Univ Pr, 1988. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 384 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches.