Some pragmatic considerations in the choice between this or that in English narrative discourse.(LINGUISTICS)

Studia Anglica Posnaniensia: international review of English Studies | January 1, 2008| | Copyright

ABSTRACT

This study attempts to explore the principles that govern the choice of demonstratives (proximal vs. distal) in English narrative discourse and the pragmatic effects that such choices create in discourse. To do this, the author analyzed the occurrences of demonstratives in two highly dialogue-type novels. Findings of the analysis revealed two major principles that tend to determine the type of demonstrative to use in a certain context, namely the contextual environment in which the demonstrative occurs and the subjective attitude of the speaker/writer. The ...

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