Reciprocal Connection in French
| Résumé |
Discourse correlations show a reciprocal relation of projection and
of presupposition between two segments that are otherwise
independent. The connection is said to be marked with reciprocal
connectives (RCs). These have three functions: (i) fulfilling the
expectation, or carrying the presupposition, opened and required,
respectively, by the other RC; (ii) categorizing and delineating a
sequence as a member of a whole; (iii) conveying a relation between
the members. 100+ authentic examples of correlations in French
showing either d’une part ‘on the one hand’, or non seulement ‘not
only’, and containing a second member with no connective are
analyzed. The results indicate that different features can assume
the functions attributed to the RCs. Furthermore, they show that
these functions are intricated. Finally, I conclude that the
reciprocal connection can be marked through many processes, and
that reciprocal connectives are, rather than a process of marking
the structure, a process to emphasize its components. |
| Mots-clés |
connectives, connecteurs, corrélation, correlation, discourse, discours, syntax, syntaxe, French, français |
| Citation | Montchaud, P. (2015). Reciprocal Connection in French. In Young Minds vs. Old Questions in Linguistics. Proceedings of the Fourth Central European Conference in Linguistics. (pp. 173-193). Lublin, Poland: The Institute of East-Central Europe, Catholic University of Lublin John Paulus II. |
| Type | Chapitre de livre (Anglais) |
| Année | 2015 |
| Titre du livre | Young Minds vs. Old Questions in Linguistics. Proceedings of the Fourth Central European Conference in Linguistics |
| Editeur commercial | The Institute of East-Central Europe, Catholic University of Lublin John Paulus II (Lublin, Poland) |
| Pages | 173-193 |
| URL | http://cecils.webclass.co/proceedings/Pascal_Montchaud.pdf |
| Liée au projet | Marqueurs corrélatifs entre syntaxe et analyse du discours |