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Concession. A typological study
Crevels, E.I.
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2000
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Crevels, E. I. (2000). Concession. A typological study. in eigen beheer.
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Contents s
Abbreviationss x*v
Tables,, figures, and maps xvi
1.. Introduction 1
PARTT ONE: Theory
2.. Some Basic Principles of Functional Grammar 5
2.1.. Predicates, predicate frames, terms, and predications 5
2.2.. Syntactic and pragmatic functions 6 2.3.. The hierarchical structure of discourse 7
2.3.1.. The discourse model 8 2.3.2.. Entity types 10 2.3.3.. Layers and frames 10
2.3.4.. Operators and satellites 11 2.4.. Subordinated constructions in FG 12
2.5.. Conclusion 14 3.. Semantic properties 15
3.1.. Delimiting the semantic domain of concession 15 3.1.1.. Concessivity versus adversativity 15 3.1.2.. Concessives versus concessive conditionals 20
3.2.. Semantic types of concessive clauses 24
3.2.1.. Entity types 25
3.2.2.. Integration 26
3.3.. Concessives in FG 28
3.4.. Four levels of concessive connection 29
3.4.1.. Content concessives 30
3.4.2.. Epistemic concessives 32
3.4.3.. Speech-act concessives 32
3.4.4.. Textual concessives 34 3.5.. Semantico-syntactic behaviour of concessive subtypes 36
3.5.1.. Content versus epistemic concessives 36 3.5.2.. Epistemic versus speech-act concessives 37 3.5.3.. Speech-act versus textual concessives 38
3.5.4.. Conclusion 39 3.6.. Conclusion 39
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4.. Formal Properties 4 1
4.1.. Sentences and clauses 41 4.1.1.. Simple and multiple sentences 41
4.1.2.. Clauses 41 4.1.3.. Non-finite constructions 42
4.2.. Coordination versus subordination 46 4.2.1.. Parataxis and hypotaxis 46 4.2.2.. Coordination and subordination 47
4.3.. Linking clauses and sentences 48 4.3.1.. Signals of adverbial subordination 49
4.3.2.. Syntactic features of linkers 51
4.4.. Conclusion 61
PARTT TWO: Typology
5.. Hypotheses and Methodology g5
5.1.. Hypotheses 65 5.1.1.. Subordination-coordination continuum 66
5.1.2.. Syndetic versus asyndetic constructions 67 5.1.3.. Dependent versus independent verb forms 67
5.1.4.. Concessive linkers 68
5.2.. Methodology 69 5.2.1.. The sample 69 5.2.2.. The questionnaire and the consultants 72
5.3.. Conclusion 77 78 8
Subordinationn versus Coordination
6.1.. Coordinate constructions 78 6.2.. Non-coordinate constructions 88
6.3.. Conclusion 94
Syndesiss versus Asyndesis 9 5
7.1.. Asyndetic constructions 96
7.2.. Conclusion 104
Dependentt versus Independent Verb Forms 1 0 5
8.1.. Dependent verb forms 106 8.2.. Free concessive linkers 113
8.3.. Discussion 114 8.4.. Conclusion 117
Lexicall Contiguity ng
9.1.. Concessive linkers 118 9.2.. Conclusion 128
ContentsContents xiii 10.. Conclusion 129 AppendixAppendix 135 ReferencesReferences V9 IndexIndex of Languages 185 IndexIndex of Names 186 IndexIndex of Subjects 187 SamenvattingSamenvatting (Summary in Dutch) 188
