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A Study on the functions of Complex Discourse Markers

  • Korean Semantics
  • 2014, 44(), pp.313-344
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Semantics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature

kang soyoung 1

1이화여자대학교

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ABSTRACT

Language elements that perform certain functions on discourses without making effects on the contents of statements on discourses such as showing attitudes of speaker or showing discourse structure are called discourse markers. In this article, discourse markers made up of more than two words were set as complex discourse markers and their generation factors were reviewed. Complex discourse markers function just like a word as components are combined closely. The representative examples such as 'A Geunde' and ‘Ani Geunde’ were classified as complex discourse markers based on syntactic and semantic characteristics of discourse markers. Especially, as they are used meaningfully in colloquial language and they can be omitted without difficulties in meaning delivery because they do not have connection with other components, they fit the characteristics of discourse markers. This article classifies them complex discourse markers and discusses their semantic functions and generation factors. ‘Ani Geunde’ has functions of topic change([+ rupture]) and meaning of correction request with time difference. 'A Geunde' has function of topic change, correction request, and acquisition of right to speak. Those functions do not come from meanings of existing ‘Ani’, ‘A,’ and ‘Geureonde’, it is needed to classify them separately. Finally, based on their semantic functions, it was proposed that their functions such as change of topic, request of correction, and acquisition of the right to speak could be proper points requiring discourse strategy in macroscopic and intermediate dimension(Henne & Rehbock). It is also proposed that it is possible that more than two discourse markers can be combined into one and become a new complex discourse marker with new semantic functions.

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