Medially-placed linking adverbials in written academic english: usage patterns and functions
Auteur :
Harthan, Carolin
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG
ISBN :
9783631864562
Date de publication :
13 juin 2022
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
509 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book explores the usage patterns and functions of medially-placed linking adverbials in written academic English. It shows that medial placement can be regarded as a focusing strategy and that different medial positions are associated with distinct discourse functions, such as the marking of the information structure of a sentence.