An investigation of conversational implicature of functional words in some selected English exchanges
Other Title(s)
التحقق من التضمين الحواري للكلمات الوظيفية في بعض الحوارات المتبادلة في اللغة الإنكليزية
Author
Source
Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 59, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2020), pp.91-102, 12 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Education for Human Science / Ibn Rushd
Publication Date
2020-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Abstract EN
English is a stress-timed language in that content words (i.e.
in connected speech including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs are stressed whereas functional words including articles, prepositions, pronouns, auxiliaries and conjunctions are unstressed.
Nonetheless, functional words have come strong (i.e.
they are stressed) under certain circumstances.
Accordingly, the main aim of the current study is to investigate the implied meaning of functional words in some selected conversational exchanges that have been downloaded from the internet .
The main concluding points that the study has reached can be summarized as follows: firstly, it is found that functional words have both strong and weak forms under certain contexts.
Secondly, functional words are used in strong forms when speakers try to demonstrate contrast, emphasis or indirectness.
Additionally conversational implicature (related to the use of functional words) is used when speakers try to shift subjects, or make overgeneralization or avoid confrontation
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ali, Faizah Qanbar. 2020. An investigation of conversational implicature of functional words in some selected English exchanges. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences،Vol. 59, no. 2, pp.91-102.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-969668
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ali, Faizah Qanbar. An investigation of conversational implicature of functional words in some selected English exchanges. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences Vol. 59, no. 2 (Jun. 2020), pp.91-102.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-969668
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ali, Faizah Qanbar. An investigation of conversational implicature of functional words in some selected English exchanges. Al-Ustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences. 2020. Vol. 59, no. 2, pp.91-102.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-969668
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 101
Record ID
BIM-969668