Reported conditionals and flexibility of viewpoint
This paper proposes a new perspective on the investigation of conditional constructions in Brazilian Portuguese. Based on mental space theory, the analysis shows that the traditionally accepted notion of coherent epistemic stance has to be reviewed in order to account for embedded conditional constr...
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Universidade Federal Fluminense
2007-12-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/267 |
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| author | Lilian Ferrari |
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| description | This paper proposes a new perspective on the investigation of conditional constructions in Brazilian Portuguese. Based on mental space theory, the analysis shows that the traditionally accepted notion of coherent epistemic stance has to be reviewed in order to account for embedded conditional constructions which occur in indirect reported speech. Since noncoherent epistemic stance may also occur, it is argued that discourse primitives such as Base, Viewpoint and Focus can provide a general explanation for the occurrence of both coherent and non-coherent embedded conditionals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-287a81884ad44ea592ce5ac4aa640fa12022-12-21T18:57:32ZporUniversidade Federal FluminenseGragoatá1413-90732358-41142007-12-011223237Reported conditionals and flexibility of viewpointLilian Ferrari0UFRJThis paper proposes a new perspective on the investigation of conditional constructions in Brazilian Portuguese. Based on mental space theory, the analysis shows that the traditionally accepted notion of coherent epistemic stance has to be reviewed in order to account for embedded conditional constructions which occur in indirect reported speech. Since noncoherent epistemic stance may also occur, it is argued that discourse primitives such as Base, Viewpoint and Focus can provide a general explanation for the occurrence of both coherent and non-coherent embedded conditionals.http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/267Condicionais. Discurso reportado. Ponto de vista |
| spellingShingle | Lilian Ferrari Reported conditionals and flexibility of viewpoint Gragoatá Condicionais. Discurso reportado. Ponto de vista |
| title | Reported conditionals and flexibility of viewpoint |
| title_full | Reported conditionals and flexibility of viewpoint |
| title_fullStr | Reported conditionals and flexibility of viewpoint |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reported conditionals and flexibility of viewpoint |
| title_short | Reported conditionals and flexibility of viewpoint |
| title_sort | reported conditionals and flexibility of viewpoint |
| topic | Condicionais. Discurso reportado. Ponto de vista |
| url | http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/267 |
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