Brita Warvik
Biographic Data
| ID | 6113098 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brita Warvik |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brita |
| FAMILY NAME | Warvik |
| SIGNATURE | WARVIK B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Åbo Akademi University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4582-5087 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Continuity and quantity
Givón’s (1995) quantity principle about the diagrammatic iconicity of coding forms has mostly been investigated for topic continuity and nominal elements. The present paper considers its applicability both to participant continuity and the continuity of time, focussing on their interaction in the organisation of narrative discourse. As an additional test of the hypothesis, the paper studies historical data, examining the structuring roles of sign…
Participant continuity and narrative structure
The system of participant reference allows narrators not only to keep track of who is who, but it also serves to reveal the structure of the text and the ranking of the participants in the text. As narratives are typically built around storylines, participant reference systems interact and participate in signalling text structure and storylines in narrative texts. The aim of this article is to study the interaction of þa 'then' and participant co…
Organization in Discourse
Old English þa, temporal chains, and narrative structure
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Old English þa, temporal chains, and narrative structure
Organization in Discourse
Participant continuity and narrative structure
The system of participant reference allows narrators not only to keep track of who is who, but it also serves to reveal the structure of the text and the ranking of the participants in the text. As narratives are typically built around storylines, participant reference systems interact and participate in signalling text structure and storylines in narrative texts. The aim of this article is to study the interaction of þa 'then' and participant co…
Continuity and quantity
Givón’s (1995) quantity principle about the diagrammatic iconicity of coding forms has mostly been investigated for topic continuity and nominal elements. The present paper considers its applicability both to participant continuity and the continuity of time, focussing on their interaction in the organisation of narrative discourse. As an additional test of the hypothesis, the paper studies historical data, examining the structuring roles of sign…
Linguistics (4 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (3 works) · Narrative (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Linguistics and language evolution (2 works) · Medieval Literature and History (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Structuring (2 works)