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The interactional functions of yinwei-clauses in Mandarin conversation
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Luo,Jie. - : University of Alberta. Department of East Asian Studies., 2015
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Degree: Master of Arts ; Abstract: This thesis investigates the interactional functions of yinwei-clauses in Mandarin conversation. Adopting the methodology of Conversation Analysis and Interactional Linguistics, the present study explores the function of yinwei-clause in 11 hours of everyday Mandarin conversational data. Yinwei-clauses in the data mainly have three interactional functions: accounts for prior actions, parentheticals providing background information, and opening a storytelling. The last two interactional functions have not been documented in previous studies. A detailed examination of the data shows that when used as accounts for prior actions, yinwei-clauses are observed to immediately follow and account for two types of actions: disagreement and assertion. When used as parenthetical, yinwei-clauses occur in two kinds of sequential environments: in the middle of an ongoing turn-constructional unit (TCU), and between TCUs in a multi-unit turn. As a parenthetical, the yinwei-clause provides background information for the speaker’s prior talk. At the possible completion of the parenthetical, the speaker usually deploys repetition and conjunctions to resume or continue the utterance prior to the yinwei-clause. The yinwei-clause also can be used to open a storytelling in the middle of a speaker’s turn. This study contributes to our understanding of the interactional functions of yinwei-clauses in everyday Mandarin conversation.
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Keyword:
Conversation Analysis; Interactional functions; Interactional Linguistics; Mandarin Conversation; Yinwei-clauses
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URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10402/era.42330 https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/82aefc02-2c4b-49db-ac6d-5e9c0a2fa41e https://doi.org/10.7939/R31834D60
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The interactional functions of yinwei-clauses in Mandarin conversation
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Luo,Jie. - : University of Alberta. Department of East Asian Studies., 2015
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“More German than the Germans:” A linguistic examination of representation and identity in two German-Canadian communities
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Hilden, Barbara L.. - : University of Alberta. Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies., 2014
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“More German than the Germans:” A linguistic examination of representation and identity in two German-Canadian communities
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Hilden, Barbara L.. - : University of Alberta. Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies., 2014
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Style shifting in Japanese native/non-native conversation: an in depth analysis of short/long form usage
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Smith, Jenna L. - : University of Alberta. Department of East Asian Studies., 2013
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Style shifting in Japanese native/non-native conversation: an in depth analysis of short/long form usage
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Smith, Jenna L. - : University of Alberta. Department of East Asian Studies., 2013
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Competitive Discourse in an Imitational Democracy: The Multifaceted Image of the Opponents in the Online Materials of Russian Political Parties and Leaders
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Medvedev, Artem A.. - : University of Alberta. Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies., 2012
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Competitive Discourse in an Imitational Democracy: The Multifaceted Image of the Opponents in the Online Materials of Russian Political Parties and Leaders
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Medvedev, Artem A.. - : University of Alberta. Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies., 2012
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Variable Lexicalization of Dynamic Events in Language Production: A Comparison of Monolingual and Bilingual Speakers of French and English
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Peters, Julia. - : University of Alberta. Department of Linguistics., 2010
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Variable Lexicalization of Dynamic Events in Language Production: A Comparison of Monolingual and Bilingual Speakers of French and English
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Peters, Julia. - : University of Alberta. Department of Linguistics., 2010
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