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Publication details [#6851]

Mittwoch, Anita. 1979. Final parentheticals with English questions: Their illocutionary function and grammar. Journal of Pragmatics 3 (5) : 401–412.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
illocution | meaning modification | parenthetical adjunct | question
Language as a subject
English
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Annotation

M. argues that the parentheticals function to modify or correct the speech act performed in the preceding question.