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Discourse Markers and (Dis)fluency: Forms and functions across languages and registers

Ludivine Crible

Spoken language is characterized by the occurrence of linguistic devices such as discourse markers (e.g. so, well, you know, I mean) and other so-called “disfluent” phenomena, which reflect the temporal nature of the cognitive mechanisms underlying speech production and comprehension. The purpose… read more
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 286] 2018. xvi, 252 pp.
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Metaphor in Specialist Discourse

Edited by J. Berenike Herrmann and Tony Berber Sardinha

Metaphor in Specialist Discourse presents multiple perspectives on metaphor use in specialist and popularized discourse contexts. Using genre and register as starting parameters for deeper exploration, and pushing the boundaries further to open up new areas and possibilities, ten independent… read more
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