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Publication details [#21067]
Bazzanella, Carla. 1991. Scalar dimensions of illocutionary force. In Janda, Laura A. The radial network of a grammatical category: Its genesis and dynamic structure. : 63–76.
Annotation
B. examines the dynamics of the concept of illocutionary force. Through analysis of conversational data, she discusses the possibilities of illocutionary force modification (upgrading-downgrading), and the means with which this can be accomplished.