Referring expressions in English and Japanese : patterns of use in dialogue processing /
Yoshida, Etsuko.
Referring expressions in English and Japanese : patterns of use in dialogue processing / Etsuko Yoshida. - Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011. - 1 online resource (xviii, 206 pages) : illustrations - Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser., v. 208 . - Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser., 208. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Referring Expressions in English and Japanese; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Abbreviations used in glosses; List of tables; List of figures; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Approaches to referring expressions; Chapter 3. Approaches to deictic expressions; Chapter 4. Data collection; Chapter 5. Centering and dialogue; Chapter 6. Referring expressions and local coherence of discourse; Chapter 7. Referring expressions and global discourse structure; Chapter 8. Collaborative nature of referring and structuring in discourse Chapter 9. ConclusionAppendix A. The samples of English and Japanese Map Task Dialogues; Appendix B. Conventions in transcripts; References; Index
It is a major challenge for linguists to explore the relations between referential choice and the discourse structure in dialogues, because, unlike written modes of discourse, dialogue as an interactional mode of discourse needs careful treatment for linguistic analysis. This book investigates how discourse entities are linked with topic chaining and discourse coherence by showing that the choice and the distribution of referring expressions is correlated with center transition patterns in the centering framework. It provides original empirical research into the use of referring expressions in.
9789027286659 (electronic bk.) 9027286655 (electronic bk.)
015859028 Uk
Grammar, Comparative and general--Topic and comment.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Noun phrase.
English language--Grammar, Comparative--Japanese.
Japanese language--Grammar, Comparative--English.
Discourse analysis.
Sujet et prédicat.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY--Japanese.
Discourse analysis.
English language--Grammar, Comparative--Japanese.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Noun phrase.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Topic and comment.
Japanese language--Grammar, Comparative--English.
Electronic books.
P298 / .Y67 2011eb
495.6/5
Referring expressions in English and Japanese : patterns of use in dialogue processing / Etsuko Yoshida. - Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011. - 1 online resource (xviii, 206 pages) : illustrations - Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser., v. 208 . - Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser., 208. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Referring Expressions in English and Japanese; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Abbreviations used in glosses; List of tables; List of figures; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Approaches to referring expressions; Chapter 3. Approaches to deictic expressions; Chapter 4. Data collection; Chapter 5. Centering and dialogue; Chapter 6. Referring expressions and local coherence of discourse; Chapter 7. Referring expressions and global discourse structure; Chapter 8. Collaborative nature of referring and structuring in discourse Chapter 9. ConclusionAppendix A. The samples of English and Japanese Map Task Dialogues; Appendix B. Conventions in transcripts; References; Index
It is a major challenge for linguists to explore the relations between referential choice and the discourse structure in dialogues, because, unlike written modes of discourse, dialogue as an interactional mode of discourse needs careful treatment for linguistic analysis. This book investigates how discourse entities are linked with topic chaining and discourse coherence by showing that the choice and the distribution of referring expressions is correlated with center transition patterns in the centering framework. It provides original empirical research into the use of referring expressions in.
9789027286659 (electronic bk.) 9027286655 (electronic bk.)
015859028 Uk
Grammar, Comparative and general--Topic and comment.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Noun phrase.
English language--Grammar, Comparative--Japanese.
Japanese language--Grammar, Comparative--English.
Discourse analysis.
Sujet et prédicat.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY--Japanese.
Discourse analysis.
English language--Grammar, Comparative--Japanese.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Noun phrase.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Topic and comment.
Japanese language--Grammar, Comparative--English.
Electronic books.
P298 / .Y67 2011eb
495.6/5