The modal particle <em>ma</em> 嘛: theoretical frames, analysis and interpretive perspectives
This article sets out to provide a semantic and pragmatic account of the modal particle ma 嘛, endeavouring to put into light new aspects in its function which, at present, remain widely unexplored in the literature. It presents an analysis of the particle ma by interrogating a written and a spoken c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2017-09-01
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Series: | Quaderni di Linguistica e Studi Orientali |
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Online Access: | https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bsfm-qulso/article/view/1897 |