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Arnovick, Leslie K., 1957-

Diachronic pragmatics : seven case studies in English illocutionary development / Leslie K. Arnovick. - 191 pages ; 23 cm. - Pragmatics & beyond, new ser. 68 0922-842X ; . - Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. 68. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-181) and index.

List of Figures -- English Illocutionary History: A Methodological Introduction -- Flyting and Sounding the Agonistic Insult -- Rationalist Prescriptions for Shall and Will -- The Expanding Discourse of the English Promise -- Subjectification in the Common Curse -- Good-bye: The Pragmatic Reanalysis of the Close -- It's Nothing to be Sneezed At: Discursization in the Polite Bless You! -- Extra-Linguistic Contexts for Illocutionary Change -- Notes -- References -- Index. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8.

ISBN: 1556199465 9781556199462

LCCN: 99036345

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Discourse analysis
English language--Grammar, Historical
English language--Spoken English
Speech acts (Linguistics)
Pragmatics.

LC Class. No.: PE1422. / A76 1999

Dewey Class. No.: 420.141