Referring in Language: An Integrated Approach
May 2023 · Cambridge University Press
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255
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About this ebook
Referential expressions include terms such as determiners, proper names, noun phrases, pronouns, and all other expressions that we use to make reference to things, beings, or events. The first of its kind, this book presents a detailed, integrated account of typical and atypical uses of referential expressions, combining insights from discourse, cognitive, and psycholinguistic literature within a functional model of language. It first establishes a foundation for reference, including an overview of key influences in the study of reference, the debates surrounding (in)definiteness, and a functional description of referring expressions. It then draws on a variety of approaches to provide a comprehensive explanation of atypical uses, including referring in an uncollaborative context, indefinite expressions used for definite reference, reference by and for children, and finally metonymic reference with a special focus on metonymy in medical contexts. Comprehensive in scope, it is essential reading for academic researchers in syntax, discourse analysis, and cognitive linguistics.
About the author
Lise Fontaine is a reader at Cardiff University. She has published many edited volumes including The Oxford Companion to the English Language (2018) and The Cambridge Handbook of Systemic Functional Linguistics (2019).
Katy Jones is a senior lecturer at Cardiff University. She has published a variety of papers on reference and discourse. She is the director of the Writing Centre in the School of English Communication and Philosophy at Cardiff University.
David Schönthal is a lecturer in academic writing at Cardiff University. He is co-editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Systemic Functional Linguistics (2019).
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