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Author Cornish, Francis, author.

Title Anaphoric relations in English and French : a discourse perspective / Francis Cornish
Published London : Routledge, 2015

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Series Routledge library editions : the English language
Routledge library editions : the English language
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Types of anaphora in English and French -- 3. 'Strict' nominal anaphora -- 4. Predicate and propositional anaphora -- 5. Reference and anaphora -- 6. Agreement and anaphora -- 7. Conclusion
Summary First published in 1986, this book focuses on Anaphoric relations in the English and French languages, a phenomenon that involves a complex interaction between grammar and discourse. Studies of anaphora taking a largely 'textual' approach to the subject have tended to underestimate the effect upon its formation of referential and discourse factors, while studies framed within a psycholinguistic and computational perspective have been inclined to minimise the importance of the purely linguistic features connected with anaphora. This volume places the study of anaphora upon a firmer foundation b
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 9, 2015)
Subject Anaphora (Linguistics)
English language -- Anaphora.
French language -- Anaphora
Discourse analysis
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Syntax.
Anaphora (Linguistics)
Discourse analysis
English language -- Anaphora
French language -- Anaphora
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781317421528
1317421523