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Peer reviewedEriksson, Mats – Language Sciences, 1995
Describes the grammaticalization of the Swedish word "bara" (English "just") in present-day adolescent speech. "Bara" has in the last 15 years been used with 2 new functions in spoken, narrative discourse: to foreground central events and to introduce quotations. (40 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adolescents, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries
