35.3448, Books: Information Structure and the Utterance Right Periphery in Mandarin: Lepadat (2024)

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Date: 03-Dec-2024
From: Ulrich Lueders [contact at lincom.eu]
Subject:  Information Structure and the Utterance Right Periphery in Mandarin: Lepadat (2024)


Title: Information Structure and the Utterance Right Periphery in
Mandarin
Subtitle: A systematic overview with reference to English and Italian
Series Title: LINCOM Studies in Pragmatics 33
Publication Year: 2024
Publisher: LINCOM
                lincom.eu
Book URL:
https://lincom-shop.eu/epages/57709feb-b889-4707-b2ce-c666fc88085d.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/57709feb-b889-4707-b2ce-c666fc88085d/Products/%22ISBN%209783969392041%22

Author: Carmen Lepadat
Hardback: ISBN: 9783969392041 Pages: 151 Price: Europe EURO 132
Abstract:

A significant body of literature has explored information structure,
examining how speakers shape content to suit communicative needs,
including participants’ mental states. The utterance right periphery
is a critical point in this process, allowing speakers to (re)evaluate
utterance appropriateness before reception. In Mandarin, a
topic-prominent language, these elements are pivotal in organizing
discourse and facilitating effective communication.

This volume extensively explores information structure, outlining the
main categories, concepts and terminologies relevant to the expression
of information structure, as well as the syntactic and prosodic
strategies available for topic and focus encoding. Drawing chiefly
upon functionalist models, an examination of Mandarin Chinese’s
structures is provided with reference to Italian and English,
highlighting their (a)symmetries. Furthermore, in addressing the
multifunctionality and the faceted nature of the right periphery and
right dislocations, the volume integrates syntactic, cognitive, and
interpersonal perspectives to elucidate both language-specific and
universal tendencies.

Overall, the study aims to disentangle and consolidate theories on
information structure and the right periphery while offering valuable
insights into Mandarin's linguistic nuances. Ultimately, it
contributes to a deeper understanding of cross-linguistic variations
and their implications for communication.

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
                     Pragmatics

Subject Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)

Written In: English (eng)



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