Clausal Coordination in Gã: The Case of nì †
This paper analyses the communicative functions of the Gã (Niger–Congo, Kwa branch) clausal connective nì, roughly corresponding to English ‘and’, drawing on Wilson and Sperber’s (1995; 2004) relevance theory. The study demonstrates that nì is a conjunction that achieves optimal relevance when the...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-02-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/3/1/3 |