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Publication details [#20221]

Fraser, Bruce. 1987. Pragmatic formatives. In Fornel, Michel De. Reference to persons in conversation. In : 131–140. : 179–194.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

intention | pragmatic particle

Annotation

On the phenomena of pragmatic formatives, i.e. lexical material in an utterance which is separate and distinct from the propositional content, and which serves to signal the speaker's communicative intent.