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Performatives in Hixkaryana Discourse

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Date Created:
1974-06
Extent:
16 pages
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The purpose of this paper is to show, by means of a short text, how the performative system works in Hixkaryana discourse, how it is formally marked, and how it is related to other elements of the discourse.
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Draft (posted 'as is' without peer review)
Table of Contents:
0.1 - Introduction -- 0.2 - Text -- 1. The Four Levels of Performative -- 2. Formal Markers of the Performative Element -- 3. Performative Levels Related to Various Linguistic Features -- 4. Performative Levels Related to Information Load System -- 5. Performative Levels Related to Paragraph Division -- Footnotes
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Entry Number:
79518