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The expressivity of grammar [[electronic resource] ] : grammatical devices expressing emotion across time / / Axel Hübler
The expressivity of grammar [[electronic resource] ] : grammatical devices expressing emotion across time / / Axel Hübler
Autore Hübler Axel
Edizione [Reprint 2011]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Berlin ; ; New York, : Mouton de Gruyter, 1998
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (263 p.)
Disciplina 425/.01/9
Collana Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL]
Soggetto topico English language - Grammar
Emotions
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 3-11-080017-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front matter -- Contents -- 1. Communication, emotions and expressivity -- 2. The so-called possessive dative -- 3. The ethic dative -- 4. The expanded form -- 5. The present perfect -- 6. The periphrastic do -- 7. The get-passive -- 8. Putting the results in perspective: Grammar and the Self -- Notes -- References -- Index of authors -- Index of subjects -- Backmatter
Record Nr. UNINA-9910462478203321
Hübler Axel  
Berlin ; ; New York, : Mouton de Gruyter, 1998
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
The expressivity of grammar : grammatical devices expressing emotion across time / / Axel Hübler
The expressivity of grammar : grammatical devices expressing emotion across time / / Axel Hübler
Autore Hübler Axel
Edizione [Reprint 2011]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Berlin ; ; New York : , : Mouton de Gruyter, , 1998
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (vii, 253 pages)
Disciplina 425/.01/9
Collana Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL]
Soggetto topico English language - Grammar
Emotions
ISBN 3-11-080017-9
Classificazione HF 183
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front matter -- Contents -- 1. Communication, emotions and expressivity -- 2. The so-called possessive dative -- 3. The ethic dative -- 4. The expanded form -- 5. The present perfect -- 6. The periphrastic do -- 7. The get-passive -- 8. Putting the results in perspective: Grammar and the Self -- Notes -- References -- Index of authors -- Index of subjects -- Backmatter
Record Nr. UNINA-9910785525103321
Hübler Axel  
Berlin ; ; New York : , : Mouton de Gruyter, , 1998
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
The expressivity of grammar : grammatical devices expressing emotion across time / / Axel Hübler
The expressivity of grammar : grammatical devices expressing emotion across time / / Axel Hübler
Autore Hübler Axel
Edizione [Reprint 2011]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Berlin ; ; New York : , : Mouton de Gruyter, , 1998
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (vii, 253 pages)
Disciplina 425/.01/9
Collana Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL]
Soggetto topico English language - Grammar
Emotions
ISBN 3-11-080017-9
Classificazione HF 183
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front matter -- Contents -- 1. Communication, emotions and expressivity -- 2. The so-called possessive dative -- 3. The ethic dative -- 4. The expanded form -- 5. The present perfect -- 6. The periphrastic do -- 7. The get-passive -- 8. Putting the results in perspective: Grammar and the Self -- Notes -- References -- Index of authors -- Index of subjects -- Backmatter
Record Nr. UNINA-9910811339203321
Hübler Axel  
Berlin ; ; New York : , : Mouton de Gruyter, , 1998
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
The nonverbal shift in early modern English conversation [[electronic resource] /] / Axel Hübler
The nonverbal shift in early modern English conversation [[electronic resource] /] / Axel Hübler
Autore Hübler Axel
Pubbl/distr/stampa Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (293 p.)
Disciplina 420.1/41
Collana Pragmatics & beyond
Soggetto topico English language - Prosodic analysis
English language - Early modern, 1500-1700 - Discourse analysis
English language - Great Britain - Discourse analysis
Nonverbal communication
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-282-15495-8
9786612154959
90-272-9283-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910454655103321
Hübler Axel  
Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2007
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
The nonverbal shift in early modern English conversation [[electronic resource] /] / Axel Hübler
The nonverbal shift in early modern English conversation [[electronic resource] /] / Axel Hübler
Autore Hübler Axel
Pubbl/distr/stampa Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (293 p.)
Disciplina 420.1/41
Collana Pragmatics & beyond
Soggetto topico English language - Prosodic analysis
English language - Early modern, 1500-1700 - Discourse analysis
English language - Great Britain - Discourse analysis
Nonverbal communication
ISBN 1-282-15495-8
9786612154959
90-272-9283-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910782045103321
Hübler Axel  
Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2007
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
The nonverbal shift in early modern English conversation [[electronic resource] /] / Axel Hübler
The nonverbal shift in early modern English conversation [[electronic resource] /] / Axel Hübler
Autore Hübler Axel
Pubbl/distr/stampa Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2007
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (293 p.)
Disciplina 420.1/41
Collana Pragmatics & beyond
Soggetto topico English language - Prosodic analysis
English language - Early modern, 1500-1700 - Discourse analysis
English language - Great Britain - Discourse analysis
Nonverbal communication
ISBN 1-282-15495-8
9786612154959
90-272-9283-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910815455003321
Hübler Axel  
Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2007
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Understatements and hedges in English [[electronic resource] /] / Axel Hübler
Understatements and hedges in English [[electronic resource] /] / Axel Hübler
Autore Hübler Axel
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, 1983
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (202 p.)
Disciplina 420.1/9
420.19
Collana Pragmatics & beyond
Soggetto topico Figures of speech
Understatement
English language - Spoken English
National characteristics, English
English language - Syntax
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-283-35947-2
9786613359476
90-272-8033-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto UNDERSTATEMENTSAND HEDGES IN ENGLISH; Editorial page; Title page; Table of contents; PREFACE; 0. INTRODUCTION; 1. GUIDELINES TO UNDERSTATEMENTS AND HEDGES; 1.1. The sentence and its negatability; 1.1.1. Projective character of sentences; 1.1.2. Negatability of sentences; 1.2. Liability constraints of the sentence; 1.2.1. Liability constraints and argumentation basis of the sentence; 1.2.2. Liability and indetermination; 1.2.3. Specification of the concept of indetermination; 1.3. Working definition and working perspective; 2. PHRASTIC INDETERMINATION AS A DEVICE FOR FORMING UNDERSTATEMENTS
2.1. Negation of predicates2.1.1. Negation; 2.1.1.1. Kinds of negation; 2.1.1.2. Semantics of negation; 2.1.2. Predicates; 2.1.2.1. Delimitations; 2.1.2.2. Scalability of adjectives; 2.1.2.3. Scalability of verbs and nouns; 2.1.3. Negative predications; 2.1.3.1. Affixal negation of predicates; 2.1.3.2. Free-morpheme negation of predicates; 2.1.4. Summary; 2.2. Detensification of predicates by grading adverbs; 2.2.1. Grading; 2.2.1.1. Grading and attributive modification; 2.2.1.2. Grading and modal modification; 2.2.1.3. Adverbs of degree
2.2.1.4. Classification of (detensifying) adverbs of degree2.2.1.5. Detensification of predicates; 2.2.1.6. Detensification and indetermination; 2.2.2. Relationship of detensified and categorical predicates; 2.2.2.1. Negativity and positivity; 2.2.2.2. Speaker's perspective; 2.2.2.3. Grammaticization and idiomaticity; 2.2.2.4. Antonymicity; 2.2.3. Summary; 3. NEUSTIC INDETERMINATION AS A DEVICE FOR FORMING HEDGES; 3.1. Factivity and modality; 3.2. Questions; 3.2.1. Question forms - assertion forms; 3.2.2. Declarative questions; 3.2.3. Biased questions and rhetorical questions
3.2.4. Tag q uestions3.2.5. Hedging function of questions; 3.3. Modalized assertory assertions; 3.3.1. General characterization; 3.3.2. Repertoire of modal expressions; 3.3.2.1. Parenthetical verbs; 3.3.2.2. Modal adverbs; 3.3.2.3. Modal verbs; 3.3.2.4. Synopsis of modal expressions; 3.3.3. Assertiveness of modal expressions; 3.4. Summary; 4. COMMUNICATIVE CONDITIONS FOR UNDERSTATEMENTS AND HEDGES; 4.1. Another look at negatability of sentences; 4.2. Communication as a possible threat to face; 4.3. Understatements and hedges as face saving strategies
4.4. Face threatening acts and face saving strategies exemplified by praise and criticism4.4.1. The socially expected norm as a criterion for praise and criticism; 4.4.2. Calculating the seriousness of the threat to face; 4.4.3. Calculating the effectiveness of face saving strategies; 4.4.4. Choosing face saving strategies; 4.4.5. Stylistic differences; 4.5. Summary; FOOTNOTES; REFERENCES
Record Nr. UNINA-9910457206603321
Hübler Axel  
Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, 1983
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Understatements and hedges in English / / Axel Hübler
Understatements and hedges in English / / Axel Hübler
Autore Hübler Axel
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : J. Benjamins, , 1983
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina 420.1/9
420.19
Collana Pragmatics & beyond
Soggetto topico Figures of speech
Understatement
English language - Spoken English
National characteristics, English
English language - Syntax
ISBN 1-283-35947-2
9786613359476
90-272-8033-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto UNDERSTATEMENTSAND HEDGES IN ENGLISH; Editorial page; Title page; Table of contents; PREFACE; 0. INTRODUCTION; 1. GUIDELINES TO UNDERSTATEMENTS AND HEDGES; 1.1. The sentence and its negatability; 1.1.1. Projective character of sentences; 1.1.2. Negatability of sentences; 1.2. Liability constraints of the sentence; 1.2.1. Liability constraints and argumentation basis of the sentence; 1.2.2. Liability and indetermination; 1.2.3. Specification of the concept of indetermination; 1.3. Working definition and working perspective; 2. PHRASTIC INDETERMINATION AS A DEVICE FOR FORMING UNDERSTATEMENTS
2.1. Negation of predicates 2.1.1. Negation; 2.1.1.1. Kinds of negation; 2.1.1.2. Semantics of negation; 2.1.2. Predicates; 2.1.2.1. Delimitations; 2.1.2.2. Scalability of adjectives; 2.1.2.3. Scalability of verbs and nouns; 2.1.3. Negative predications; 2.1.3.1. Affixal negation of predicates; 2.1.3.2. Free-morpheme negation of predicates; 2.1.4. Summary; 2.2. Detensification of predicates by grading adverbs; 2.2.1. Grading; 2.2.1.1. Grading and attributive modification; 2.2.1.2. Grading and modal modification; 2.2.1.3. Adverbs of degree
2.2.1.4. Classification of (detensifying) adverbs of degree 2.2.1.5. Detensification of predicates; 2.2.1.6. Detensification and indetermination; 2.2.2. Relationship of detensified and categorical predicates; 2.2.2.1. Negativity and positivity; 2.2.2.2. Speaker's perspective; 2.2.2.3. Grammaticization and idiomaticity; 2.2.2.4. Antonymicity; 2.2.3. Summary; 3. NEUSTIC INDETERMINATION AS A DEVICE FOR FORMING HEDGES; 3.1. Factivity and modality; 3.2. Questions; 3.2.1. Question forms - assertion forms; 3.2.2. Declarative questions; 3.2.3. Biased questions and rhetorical questions
3.2.4. Tag questions 3.2.5. Hedging function of questions; 3.3. Modalized assertory assertions; 3.3.1. General characterization; 3.3.2. Repertoire of modal expressions; 3.3.2.1. Parenthetical verbs; 3.3.2.2. Modal adverbs; 3.3.2.3. Modal verbs; 3.3.2.4. Synopsis of modal expressions; 3.3.3. Assertiveness of modal expressions; 3.4. Summary; 4. COMMUNICATIVE CONDITIONS FOR UNDERSTATEMENTS AND HEDGES; 4.1. Another look at negatability of sentences; 4.2. Communication as a possible threat to face; 4.3. Understatements and hedges as face saving strategies
4.4. Face threatening acts and face saving strategies exemplified by praise and criticism 4.4.1. The socially expected norm as a criterion for praise and criticism; 4.4.2. Calculating the seriousness of the threat to face; 4.4.3. Calculating the effectiveness of face saving strategies; 4.4.4. Choosing face saving strategies; 4.4.5. Stylistic differences; 4.5. Summary; FOOTNOTES; REFERENCES
Record Nr. UNINA-9910781406903321
Hübler Axel  
Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : J. Benjamins, , 1983
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
Understatements and hedges in English / / Axel Hübler
Understatements and hedges in English / / Axel Hübler
Autore Hübler Axel
Pubbl/distr/stampa Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : J. Benjamins, , 1983
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina 420.1/9
420.19
Collana Pragmatics & beyond
Soggetto topico Figures of speech
Understatement
English language - Spoken English
National characteristics, English
English language - Syntax
ISBN 1-283-35947-2
9786613359476
90-272-8033-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto UNDERSTATEMENTSAND HEDGES IN ENGLISH; Editorial page; Title page; Table of contents; PREFACE; 0. INTRODUCTION; 1. GUIDELINES TO UNDERSTATEMENTS AND HEDGES; 1.1. The sentence and its negatability; 1.1.1. Projective character of sentences; 1.1.2. Negatability of sentences; 1.2. Liability constraints of the sentence; 1.2.1. Liability constraints and argumentation basis of the sentence; 1.2.2. Liability and indetermination; 1.2.3. Specification of the concept of indetermination; 1.3. Working definition and working perspective; 2. PHRASTIC INDETERMINATION AS A DEVICE FOR FORMING UNDERSTATEMENTS
2.1. Negation of predicates 2.1.1. Negation; 2.1.1.1. Kinds of negation; 2.1.1.2. Semantics of negation; 2.1.2. Predicates; 2.1.2.1. Delimitations; 2.1.2.2. Scalability of adjectives; 2.1.2.3. Scalability of verbs and nouns; 2.1.3. Negative predications; 2.1.3.1. Affixal negation of predicates; 2.1.3.2. Free-morpheme negation of predicates; 2.1.4. Summary; 2.2. Detensification of predicates by grading adverbs; 2.2.1. Grading; 2.2.1.1. Grading and attributive modification; 2.2.1.2. Grading and modal modification; 2.2.1.3. Adverbs of degree
2.2.1.4. Classification of (detensifying) adverbs of degree 2.2.1.5. Detensification of predicates; 2.2.1.6. Detensification and indetermination; 2.2.2. Relationship of detensified and categorical predicates; 2.2.2.1. Negativity and positivity; 2.2.2.2. Speaker's perspective; 2.2.2.3. Grammaticization and idiomaticity; 2.2.2.4. Antonymicity; 2.2.3. Summary; 3. NEUSTIC INDETERMINATION AS A DEVICE FOR FORMING HEDGES; 3.1. Factivity and modality; 3.2. Questions; 3.2.1. Question forms - assertion forms; 3.2.2. Declarative questions; 3.2.3. Biased questions and rhetorical questions
3.2.4. Tag questions 3.2.5. Hedging function of questions; 3.3. Modalized assertory assertions; 3.3.1. General characterization; 3.3.2. Repertoire of modal expressions; 3.3.2.1. Parenthetical verbs; 3.3.2.2. Modal adverbs; 3.3.2.3. Modal verbs; 3.3.2.4. Synopsis of modal expressions; 3.3.3. Assertiveness of modal expressions; 3.4. Summary; 4. COMMUNICATIVE CONDITIONS FOR UNDERSTATEMENTS AND HEDGES; 4.1. Another look at negatability of sentences; 4.2. Communication as a possible threat to face; 4.3. Understatements and hedges as face saving strategies
4.4. Face threatening acts and face saving strategies exemplified by praise and criticism 4.4.1. The socially expected norm as a criterion for praise and criticism; 4.4.2. Calculating the seriousness of the threat to face; 4.4.3. Calculating the effectiveness of face saving strategies; 4.4.4. Choosing face saving strategies; 4.4.5. Stylistic differences; 4.5. Summary; FOOTNOTES; REFERENCES
Record Nr. UNINA-9910821509703321
Hübler Axel  
Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : J. Benjamins, , 1983
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui