Sökning: "Ghanaian Pidgin English"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden Ghanaian Pidgin English.

1. 1. Epistemic modality in Ghanaian Pidgin English

   Magister-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

   Författare :Anton Harry Nordén; [2016]
   Nyckelord :Epistemic modality; evidentiality; Ghanaian Pidgin English; corpus analysis; Epistemisk modalitet; evidentialitet; ghanansk pidginengelska; korpusanalys;

   Sammanfattning : This study investigates the expression of epistemic modality in a corpus of Ghanaian Pidgin English (GhaPE). The epistemic expressions are manually identified and thereafter distinguished from each other in terms of grammatical status and their indication of different epistemic and evidential notions. LÄS MER

3. 2. Oh chale : Two stance-taking strategies in Ghanaian Pidgin English

   Magister-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

   Författare :Carolina Lindmark; [2016]
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   Sammanfattning : A common assumption is that language is used for conveying factual information, but linguistic forms also serve a way to communicate pragmatic features, such as speakers’ intentions and mental state. This study describes and analyses two strategies for stance-taking in GhaPE, more specific the use of discourse particles and complement-taking predicates. LÄS MER