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The first of its kind, this book provides a full account of 'referential expressions' in language. It offers an integrated framework, which combines perspectives from functional grammar and cognitive linguistics with psycholinguistic evidence. It is essential reading for academic researchers in syntax, discourse analysis and cognitive linguistics.
List of contents
Part I. The Nature of Referring and Referring Expressions: 1. The multidisciplinary field of referring; 2. The great debate: definiteness and indefiniteness; 3. A functional grammar for referring expressions; Part II. Typical Reference: 4. Typicality and atypicality; 5. Referring in spontaneous discourse; 6. Referring in prepared discourse; Part III. Atypical Reference: 7. Referring in non-collaborative contexts; 8. Indefinite expressions for referring definitely; 9. Child's play; 10. Reference and metonymy; 11. Epilogue.
About the author
Lise Fontaine is a reader at Cardiff University. She has published many edited volumes including The Oxford Companion to the English Language (2018) and The Cambridge Handbook of Systemic Functional Linguistics (2019).Katy Jones is a senior lecturer at Cardiff University. She has published a variety of papers on reference and discourse. She is the director of the Writing Centre in the School of English Communication and Philosophy at Cardiff University.David Schönthal is a lecturer in academic writing at Cardiff University. He is co-editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Systemic Functional Linguistics (2019).
Summary
The first of its kind, this book provides a full account of 'referential expressions' in language. It offers an integrated framework, which combines perspectives from functional grammar and cognitive linguistics with psycholinguistic evidence. It is essential reading for academic researchers in syntax, discourse analysis and cognitive linguistics.
Foreword
A comprehensive and integrated approach to referring expressions and their typical and atypical use in different language contexts.
