Les usages et leurs propriétés distinctives de whatever comme marqueur d’approximation en chiac
This study examines the functions of the borrowed discourse marker (DM) whatever in Chiac, an Acadian French dialect spoken in the southeastern region of New Brunswick (Canada). Analyzing data from two relatively homogenous corpora, a detailed description of the properties of whatever in its most fr...
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ndltd-uvic.ca-oai-dspace.library.uvic.ca-1828-111972019-09-28T16:40:50Z Les usages et leurs propriétés distinctives de whatever comme marqueur d’approximation en chiac Jackman, Francesca Léger, Catherine French Français Français acadien Acadian French Chiac Discourse Markers marqueurs discursifs pragmatics whatever borrowing emprunts discursive functions fonctions discursives This study examines the functions of the borrowed discourse marker (DM) whatever in Chiac, an Acadian French dialect spoken in the southeastern region of New Brunswick (Canada). Analyzing data from two relatively homogenous corpora, a detailed description of the properties of whatever in its most frequent role, that of an approximation marker, is provided. In this role, it can signal that the speaker is unable to recall a particular word or detail relating to previous content or mark indifference towards the accuracy of the statement. When whatever marks a forgotten element, it is often preceded or followed by a sign of hesitation or is followed by a reformulation which clarifies what the speaker intended to say. This contrasts with the use of whatever to mark imprecision. This research uses contextual clues to differentiate various usages of whatever, and as such, it offers a methodology for the analysis of the polyvalent DM whatever. Graduate 2019-09-27T19:34:19Z 2019-09-27T19:34:19Z 2019 2019-09-27 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1828/11197 English fr Available to the World Wide Web application/pdf |
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This study examines the functions of the borrowed discourse marker (DM) whatever in Chiac, an Acadian French dialect spoken in the southeastern region of New Brunswick (Canada). Analyzing data from two relatively homogenous corpora, a detailed description of the properties of whatever in its most frequent role, that of an approximation marker, is provided. In this role, it can signal that the speaker is unable to recall a particular word or detail relating to previous content or mark indifference towards the accuracy of the statement. When whatever marks a forgotten element, it is often preceded or followed by a sign of hesitation or is followed by a reformulation which clarifies what the speaker intended to say. This contrasts with the use of whatever to mark imprecision. This research uses contextual clues to differentiate various usages of whatever, and as such, it offers a methodology for the analysis of the polyvalent DM whatever. === Graduate |
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Les usages et leurs propriétés distinctives de whatever comme marqueur d’approximation en chiac |
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