A5076172655- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
- Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Natural Language Processing Techniques
- Speech and dialogue systems
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
- Lexicography and Language Studies
- linguistics and terminology studies
- Gender Studies in Language
- Categorization, perception, and language
- Language and cultural evolution
- Education and Technology Integration
- Second Language Acquisition and Learning
- Digital Communication and Language
- Translation Studies and Practices
- Open Education and E-Learning
- Data Analysis and Archiving
- Literacy, Media, and Education
- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
Cardiff University
2014-2024
Previous studies indicate that speakers signal the informational status of referents through a combination intonation, word order and lexical realisation. In this paper, I argue for non-binary view information structure with being (1) hearer discourse new, (2) new but given (3) given. Thus there can be no simple one-to-one relationship between structure, realisation accenting. spoken data examined, evidence was found to substantiate referential distance not tonic Tonic accents speakers’...
Simon-Vandenbergen (2000: 61) concluded her study of I think in political discourse by noting the importance further its prosodic realisation. Consequently, investigate realisations debates. At same time, examine lexico-grammatical form construction, and surrounding co-text. My exploration confirmed that is frequent speech, revealed it projected four types meanings. Three meanings occurred irrespective intonational choices, though prosody influenced likelihood occurrence a particular...
The value of evidence-based policy is well established, yet major hurdles remain in connecting policymakers with the wider research community. Here we assess whether a UK Evidence Information Service (EIS) could facilitate interaction between parliamentarians and professionals. Fifty-six were interviewed to gauge challenges working evidence potential utility an EIS. Grounded theory analysis identified several barriers policymaking, however 85% supported EIS, preferring rapid, impartial,...
In a series of extremely influential articles published in the 1960s, Halliday illustrated that what Prague School labelled as Theme was formed out two separate but related systems which he and Information ( 1967a & b ). However, is system grounded spoken language, this separation has had unfortunate consequence prioritising study written language. The Thematic structure language especially interplay intonation been consequently neglected. prosodic Key Brazil 1997 ) functions like to...
Access to reliable and timely information ensures that decision-makers can operate effectively. The motivations challenges of parliamentarians policy-makers in accessing evidence have been well documented the policy literature. However, there has little focus on research-providers. Understanding both demand- supply-side research engagement is imperative enhancing impactful interactions. Here, we examine broader experiences, UK-based professionals engaging with research-users relevant...
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In the present paper, we bring together concepts from Prague School and Systemic Functional Linguistics to compare means by which cohesion information structure are signalled in English Scottish Gaelic. We start with a brief discussion of textuality across languages question universality Halliday's concept Theme. From there, contrastive overview two languages, characterise as participant-oriented Gaelic process-oriented. then provide detailed analysis range ways distinct resources each...
In this article, we show how speakers manage information flow in real time and signal their interactional expectations. Speech unfolds temporally, not only as a series of lexical items which are grouped into grammatical units, but also sequence tone groups have the potential to achieve an act telling. While there is general belief that commence discourse with shared prior telling updates common ground, our analysis corpus monologue dialogue shows matters so simple. Speakers' informational...
This article addresses the question of how speakers manage information flow in specificational it -clefts by balancing grammatical and prosodic choices real time. We examine this a qualitative quantitative corpus study both full reduced extracted from first London–Lund Corpus (LLC–1), whose prosody we studied combining auditory instrumental analysis. Our empirical analysis resulted following findings about cleft usage speech. Speakers have considerable freedom to choose what make prominent...
Abstract Before the 2010 UK general election leaders of three major political parties engaged in televised debates. In debates they were prohibited from directly engaging with one another and infringing on their rivals’ speaking rights. The attempted to exercise power through positive face attacks. Previous evidence has indicated that United Kingdom quality attacks are more severe than social-identity I investigate communicative value key, pitch height initial onset syllable, which pitched...
Abstract This article examines whether the incorporation of prosody within register studies can lead to a richer description what speakers mean in specific environment. In order situate how resets probabilities contextual variables, number texts are examined and it is argued that prosodic systems at above rank tone group meaningful situated on content plane. The concludes by suggesting some redrawing standard SFL stratification model arguing view meaning redounds with wording which turn...
Abstract While there is a clear tendency for Theme not to occur within its own tone group, it equally that clauses are frequently formed out of more than single group. Hence precipitous assume an priori relationship between clause and group/information unit. Speakers in pursuit their individual communicative choices manage interactional informational needs by producing prosodic thematic appropriate goals. Such as we have seen mutually re-enforcing, but speakers may employ which foreground...
Caroline Gentens, Lobke Ghesquière, William B. McGregor and An Van linden (eds.), Reconnecting form meaning: In honour of Kristin Davidse (Studies in Language Companion Series 230). Amsterdam Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 2023. Pp. 305 + vii. ISBN 9789027212993.