Discourse-Pragmatic Functions for Shared and Thematic Information Structures

Eri Kondo

doi:10.34257/GJHSSGVOL22IS2PG1

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Eri Kondo

Keywords:

discourse structures, conversation analysis, marked word order, pragmatics

Abstract

This paper investigates that brief connections between usages of left-dislocations in American discourse and discourse functions for developing conversation statuses based on conversation analyses in pragmatics. It also reveals that speakers' intentions are shown in a conversation for maintaining topic continuity as a tool of discourse function. It is hard to account that word order is manipulative; however, hypotheses that we can bear out discourse functions technically are demonstrated. As the point, the aspect proves that the conversation analyses are correlated with a discourse speakers talk unconsciously to construct good relationships between friends and new classmates. It may be difficult to find theories of discourse structures and information statues; however, we must try to appeal and reach new analyses.

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Discourse-Pragmatic Functions for Shared and Thematic Information Structures. (2022). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 22(G2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.34257/GJHSSGVOL22IS2PG1

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