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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Discourse Markers |
Subtitle of host publication | Descriptions and theory |
Editors | A. H. Jucker, Y. Ziv |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
Pages | 13-59 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789027250711 |
State | Published - 1998 |