Discourse Functions at the Left and Right Periphery: Crosslinguistic Investigations of Language Use and Language Change

This volume tests the hypothesis that elements at the left periphery of discourse units have mainly subjective and discourse-structuring functions, whereas at the right periphery, such elements play an intersubjective or modalising role.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004274804
• ISBN13: 9789004274808
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"