Interjections, language and the 'showing/saying' continuum

Tim Wharton

doi:10.1075/pc.11.1.04wha

Interjections, language and the 'showing/saying' continuum

Tim Wharton

University of Brighton

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Abstract

Historically, interjections have been treated in two different ways: as part of language, or as non-words signifying feelings or states of mind. In this paper, I assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of two contemporary approaches that reflect the historical dichotomy, and suggest a new analysis which preserves the insights of both. Interjections have a natural and a coded element, and are better analysed as falling at various points along a continu- um between ‘showing’ and ‘saying’. These two notions are characterised in theoretical terms, and some implications of the proposed approach are considered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	39-91
Number of pages	53
Journal	Pragmatics and Cognition
Volume	11
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1075/pc.11.1.04wha
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2003

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