Rotse lishmoa keta? 'Wanna Hear Something Weird/Funny [lit. 'a Segment']?': The Discourse Markers Segmenting Israeli Hebrew Talk-in-Interaction

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Abstract

The use & distribution of discourse markers in Israeli Hebrew conversation are examined, with focus on their segmentation /framing function. Naturally occurring conversations among Ashkenazi Israelis (total N = 31) were audio-recorded, transcribed, & segmented into intonation units based on a modified version of Wallace Chafe's (1994) discourse framework. A total of 336 discourse markers from 30 minutes of talk-in-interaction were classified according to four functional domains: interpersonal relations, reference, structure, & cognitive constraints. Erving Goffman's (1981) notion of "frame shift" is discussed, & the data are used to argue that discourse markers are a primary means through which conversational frame shifts occur. 3 Tables, 55 References. C. Brennan
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDiscourse Markers
Subtitle of host publicationDescriptions and theory
EditorsA. H. Jucker, Y. Ziv
Place of PublicationAmsterdam
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company
Pages13-59
ISBN (Print)9789027250711
StatePublished - 1998

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