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Autor/in | Efthimiou, Fotini |
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Titel | The Pragmatic Functions and the Interpretations of the Particle 'taha' ([characters omitted]) in Classroom Discourse in the Cypriot-Greek Dialect: The Emergence of a New Function |
Quelle | (2021), (17 Seiten)
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Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Efthimiou, Fotini) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Greek; Dialects; Pragmatics; Foreign Countries; Grammar; Form Classes (Languages); Audio Equipment; Context Effect; Language Usage; Oral Language; Speech Communication; Sociolinguistics; College Freshmen; Student Attitudes; Classroom Communication; Discourse Analysis; Cyprus |
Abstract | This paper aims to present the pragmatic functions and the interpretations of 'taha' ([characters omitted]) (a very commonly used particle in oral Cypriot-Greek interactions) as it is used in classroom discourse. The present study collected and analysed data from a three hour recording of the participants' speech, and isolated 32 critical episodes that included 'taha'. Students were also asked to note the functions of 'taha' through the use of a questionnaire, and to interpret its functions through a discussion. Following the pragmatic analysis proposed by Tsiplakou and Papapetrou (2020), the current research concluded that the basic meaning of 'taha' ('supposedly/allegedly') may perform several pragmatic functions, depending on the context. Among others, 'taha' functions as a pragmatic marker of (1) dissociation from the associated implicatures, (2) dissociation from the propositional content, (3) request for clarifications, and (4) a hedging device. In addition, 'taha' sometimes works as a pragmatic marker of emphasis to the propositional content, a function that has not been reported in the bibliography so far. [For the complete volume, "Tertiary Education Language Learning: A Collection of Research," see ED614100.] (As Provided). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2024/1/01 |