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The Mental Space Function of BUT as a Lexical Discourse Marker in American Sign Language Lectures
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Garrow, William George – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation centers on the application of the mental space theory to expand our understanding of the role lexical discourse markers (LDMs) play in discourse. LDMs have been recognized by many researchers for their discourse connective function(s) (Levinson, 1983; Schiffrin, 1987; Blakemore, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2002; Fraser, 1996, 1999, 2006).…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Discourse Analysis, Lexicology, Expressive Language