Givenness and its realization in a linguistic and a non-linguistic environment

The process of communication is based on two types of information: given (old) and new. Given information is the information shared by the speaker and the addressee; new information is the information known to the speaker only or the given information actualized (made relevant) by the speaker. In th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zacharova, Natalija
Other Authors: Valeika, Laimutis
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT) 2008
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Online Access:http://vddb.library.lt/fedora/get/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2008~D_20080924_174344-35072/DS.005.1.02.ETD