Abstract
The article discusses the functions of the answer particle nein 'no' in monological use, when an author uses nein as an answer to a statement/question which he makes himself or leaves unexpressed. It is proposed that nein is part of monological use, albeit as part of an internal dialogue or a dialogue with a fictive reader. Nein is informationally redundant without reference to text from a communication partner and it serves a rhetoric-stylistic function to focus the polarity of a proposition and to turn reader expectations or other salient discourse content into questions under discussion.
Original language | German |
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Title of host publication | Tysk(a) – saksa – vācu – vokiečių – þýska 2020. Teil 1 : Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft und Sprachdidaktik |
Editors | Klaus von Geyer, Anke Heier, Mette Skovgaard Andersen |
Number of pages | 18 |
Place of Publication | Berlin |
Publisher | Peter Lang |
Publication date | 2021 |
Pages | 293-309 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783631798928 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783631836484, 9783631836491, 9783631836507 |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | XI. Nordisch-Baltisches GermanistenTreffen - Kopenhagen, Denmark Duration: 26 Jun 2018 → 29 Jun 2018 Conference number: 11 http://germanistforening.dk/da/begivenhed/777154430 |
Conference
Conference | XI. Nordisch-Baltisches GermanistenTreffen |
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Number | 11 |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Kopenhagen |
Period | 26/06/2018 → 29/06/2018 |
Internet address |
Series | Nordeuropäische Arbeiten Zur Literatur, Sprache Und Kultur / Northern European Studies In Literature, Language And Culture |
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Volume | 10 |
Keywords
- Answer particle
- Dialogical construction
- Polarity focus