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What brings a higher-order entity into focus of attention?

Year: 1997

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This paper investigates the use of sentential pronouns in English and Norwegian.We argue that resolution of sentential pronouns is sensitive to the distinction between forms whose referents must be in focus and forms whose referents must only be activated, but not necessarily in focus.An investigation of the distribution and interpretation of sentential pronouns also reveals that the relative salience of a higher order discourse endty is influenced by syntactic structure as well as extralinguistic factors.

DOI: 10.3115/1598819.1598832

Authors: Kaja Borthen, Thorstein Fretheim, Jeanette K. Gundel

Institutions: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University of Minnesota

Language: English

Topic: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W2038278111

FWCI: 3.178

Cites: 8

Cited by: 19

Related to: 10