Diachronic pragmatics : seven case studies in English illocutionary development / / Leslie K. Arnovick
| Diachronic pragmatics : seven case studies in English illocutionary development / / Leslie K. Arnovick |
| Autore | Arnovick Leslie K. <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
| Disciplina | 420/.1/41 |
| Collana | Pragmatics & beyond |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - Discourse analysis
English language - Grammar, Historical English language - Spoken English Speech acts (Linguistics) Pragmatics |
| ISBN |
9786612163227
9781282163225 1282163221 9789027299024 9027299021 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | DIACHRONIC PRAGMATICS -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Table of contents -- Chapter 1. English Illocutionary History: A Methodological Introduction -- Chapter 2. Flyting and Sounding the Agonistic Insult -- Chapter 3. Rationalist Prescriptions for Shall and Will -- Chapter 4. The Expanding Discourse of the English Promise -- Chapter 5. Subjectification in the Common Curse -- Chapter 6. Good-bye: The Pragmatic Reanalysis of the Close -- Chapter 7. It's Nothing to be Sneezed At: Discursization in the Polite Bless You! -- Chapter 8. Extra-Linguistic Contexts for Illocutionary Change -- Notes -- References -- Index -- PRAGMATICS AND BEYOND NEW SERIES. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910965248603321 |
Arnovick Leslie K. <1957->
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| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., 1999 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Written reliquaries [[electronic resource] ] : the resonance of orality in medieval English texts / / Leslie K. Arnovick
| Written reliquaries [[electronic resource] ] : the resonance of orality in medieval English texts / / Leslie K. Arnovick |
| Autore | Arnovick Leslie K. <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (309 p.) |
| Collana | Pragmatics & beyond |
| Soggetto topico |
Dialogue in literature
Discourse analysis, Narrative - Social aspects English philology - Middle English, 1100-1500 Literature, Medieval - History and criticism - Theory, etc |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-15496-6
9786612154966 90-272-9284-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454646503321 |
Arnovick Leslie K. <1957->
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| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Written reliquaries [[electronic resource] ] : the resonance of orality in medieval English texts / / Leslie K. Arnovick
| Written reliquaries [[electronic resource] ] : the resonance of orality in medieval English texts / / Leslie K. Arnovick |
| Autore | Arnovick Leslie K. <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (309 p.) |
| Collana | Pragmatics & beyond |
| Soggetto topico |
Dialogue in literature
Discourse analysis, Narrative - Social aspects English philology - Middle English, 1100-1500 Literature, Medieval - History and criticism - Theory, etc |
| ISBN |
1-282-15496-6
9786612154966 90-272-9284-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782051703321 |
Arnovick Leslie K. <1957->
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| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Written reliquaries : the resonance of orality in medieval English texts / / Leslie K. Arnovick
| Written reliquaries : the resonance of orality in medieval English texts / / Leslie K. Arnovick |
| Autore | Arnovick Leslie K. <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (309 p.) |
| Disciplina | 820.9001 |
| Collana | Pragmatics & beyond |
| Soggetto topico |
Dialogue in literature
Discourse analysis, Narrative - Social aspects English philology - Middle English, 1100-1500 Literature, Medieval - History and criticism - Theory, etc |
| ISBN |
9786612154966
9781282154964 1282154966 9789027292841 9027292841 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Written Reliquaries -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Figures -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Reconstructing Spoken Performance in Medieval Texts -- A Joint Exploration in Oral Theory and Historical Pragmatics -- Theoretical Framework: Oral Theory -- Theoretical Framework: Historical Pragmatics -- Methodology: Defining Textual Concepts -- Methodology: Delineating Historical Data -- Conclusion: A Joint Exploration in Oral Theory and Historical Pragmatics -- Part I -- Oral Relics in Old English -- Chapter 2 -- Speaking Gibberish -- Charms -- Interpreting Gibberish -- The Performativity of Gibberish -- Word Magic -- Sounds Like Authentic Gibberish to Me -- The Functionality of Gibberish: Data from the Corpus of Charms -- Spirit Code as a Continuum -- Performative Gibberish: An Extended Example -- Conclusion: "O ineffabile" -- Chapter 3 -- Praying the Pater Noster -- The Christian Conversion of a Folk Tradition: Anglo-Saxon Charms -- The Functionality of the Pater Noster: Data from the Corpus of Charms -- Baptism and Secrecy -- Liturgical Tradition -- Private Devotion and Personal Exigency -- The Numinous -- Conclusion: A Hybrid Rite -- Chapter 4 -- Invoking Saints -- Invoking Heavenly Help: Data from the Corpus of Charms -- Traditional Referentiality -- The Warrior Saint in Old English Poetry -- The Fates of the Apostles -- The Evangelists' Armor -- Helen Recovers the Cross -- The Old English Calendar Poem -- Liturgy and the Calendar of Saints -- The Litany of the Saints -- Saints' Lives -- Conclusion: Invoking Immanence -- Chapter 5 -- Keeping Silence -- Performative Silence: A Socio-Linguistic Theory of Non-Verbal Communication -- A Biblical Mandate for Silence -- The Monastic Discourse of Silence -- Conclusion: Mystical Silence -- Part II -- Oral Relics in Middle English -- Chapter 6.
Making Promises -- Linguistic Contexts for Dorigen's Promise -- Dorigen's Rejection: "Ne shal I nevere been untrewe wif" -- Aurelius's Response: Flouting Conversational Principles -- Convention versus Intention -- Legal Contexts for Dorigen's Promise -- Folkloric Contexts for Dorigen's Promise -- Conclusion: Complicating, Contradicting, and Compromising Oralities -- Chapter 7 -- Quoting Proverbs -- The Matter of Orality -- Oral Matter is "A ful confus matere" -- (De-)Constructing Orality -- Inscribing Permanence -- Conclusion: When Art Can No Longer Be Pious -- Chapter 8 -- Pronouncing Book Curses -- Scribal Prophylaxis: The Custom of Cursing Readers -- Warnings in the Form of Threats -- The Voice Behind the Marginalia: Cursing as a Linguistic Institution -- Words as Modes of Action: Cursing as a Cultural Institution -- Cursing by the Book: A Medieval English Convention -- Geffrey's Book Curse -- Conclusion: A Meta-Linguistic Maneuver -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- The Pragmatics & -- Beyond New Series. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910969899003321 |
Arnovick Leslie K. <1957->
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| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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