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The (crucial yet neglected) category of interjections in Xhosa

STUF - Language Typology and Universals, 2020
The present paper analyzes the category of interjections in Xhosa within a prototype approach. The evidence demonstrates the robustness and internal complexity of the interjectional category.
Alexander Andrason, Mawande Dlali
exaly   +2 more sources

Pragmatic Functions of Primary Interjections in Shakespeare’s Comedies

LINGUISTICA SILESIANA
This paper constitutes the first part of a research project aimed at examining the use of primary interjections in Shakespeare’s plays from the perspective of their pragmatic functions. The project is structured in three successive phases, beginning with
Anna Drzazga
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Interjections as pragmatic markers

Journal of Pragmatics, 2009
N. Norrick
exaly   +2 more sources

Distinguishing onomatopoeias from interjections

Journal of Pragmatics, 2015
M. Meinard
exaly   +2 more sources

Where Do Interjections Come From? A Psycholinguistic Analysis of Shaw’s Pygmalion

Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2005
Daniel C O'Connell, Sabine Kowal, O'Connell Daniel C   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Interjections in Biblical Aramaic: A Radial Model

, 2020
This article examines the lexical class of interjections in Biblical Aramaic through the framework of an interjectional prototype and its functional (semantic and pragmatic) and formal (phonetic, morphological, and syntactic) characteristics.
A. Andrason, D. Hutchison
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Interjections in Tjwao

, 2020
The present paper provides a systematic description of interjections in a moribund Eastern Kalahari Khoe language – Tjwao. After analysing original evidence within a prototype-driven approach, the authors conclude the following: (a) in Tjwao, the ...
A. Andrason, Anne-Maria Fehn, Admire Phiri   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Anchoring primary and secondary interjections to the context

2022
Abstract On the basis of empirical evidence from various Italian dialects, I argue that primary and secondary interjections lexicalize different functional heads which are computed syntactically at the edge of the clause.
openaire   +2 more sources

From proper name to primary interjection

Journal of Historical Pragmatics, 2008
This paper is concerned with interjections that have evolved from nouns. Looking at a subclass of interjections, so-called expletives like gee!, jeeze!, gosh!, crikey!, it will be shown how primary interjections regularly evolve from religious names (here Jesus, God, Christ) via secondary interjections (Jesus!, God!, Christ!).
openaire   +1 more source

Types of Interjections in English: Classification and Features

Bulletin of Science and Practice
The article is devoted to the classification of interjections in the English language, analyzing their types and functions. In the language under consideration, interjections can be classified by structural and semantic features. Based on the analysis of
K. Zhaparova
semanticscholar   +1 more source