The Syntax and Semantics of Discourse Markers (Bloomsbury Studies in Theoretical Linguistics) Collector's, 1 edition

<div> Examining the syntax and semantics of discourse markers,<br/>this book employs a syntactic approach to describe discourse markers in<br/> Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG), relevant in a theory of discourse<br/>because it provides a framework in which all levels of grammar can be<br/>integrated. Since discourse markers operate at discourse level, a well<br/>developed discourse theory is required - in this case, Segmented Discourse<br/> Representation Theory (SDRT) is adopted. During the course of the book,<br/> Minimal Recourse Semantics is explained as it provides an integration of HPSG<br/>and SDRT. The approach described is exemplified with an analysis of 'anyway'.<br/></div><div> </div><div> This book provides a detailed overview of research on<br/>discourse markers covering different areas of linguistics: from a discourse<br/>analysis point of view, to a Relevance Theory perspective going through a<br/>computational linguistics approach. Containing a precise summary of HPSG and<br/>the recently developed SDRT, it will be of great interest to researchers in<br/>semantics, pragmatics, grammar and discourse analysis.<br/></div>>