Discourse Markers in the Spoken Portuguese of Rio de Janeiro.

de Olveira e Silva, Giselle M.; de Macedo, Alzira Tavares

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Publication Date: 1992

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Discourse Markers in the Spoken Portuguese of Rio de Janeiro.

de Olveira e Silva, Giselle M.; de Macedo, Alzira Tavares

Language Variation and Change, v4 n2 p235-49 1992

A study analyzed four major classes of discourse marker in Brazilian Portuguese: "ne" and other requests for feedback; "ai," a sequential connector; "ah, bom," and other turn initiators; and "assim," a marker of explanation. Distribution in various discourse functions and sociodemographic conditioning, and parallels with French and English, were examined. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, English, Foreign Countries, French, Grammar, Language Patterns, Oral Language, Portuguese, Regional Characteristics, Regional Dialects, Sociocultural Patterns, Uncommonly Taught Languages

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