Mgr. Mojmír Muzikant

Master's thesis

Comment Clauses and their Role in Spoken English

Comment Clauses and their Role in Spoken English
Abstract:
Diplomová práce se zabývá tzv. větami-komentáři you know, you see a I mean. Tyto komentáře se vyskytují hlavně v mluvené angličtině. Výzkum je založen na analýze a srovnání čtyř autentických textů, a to dvou bezprostředních a dvou telefonních konverzací. Věty-komentáře jsou zkoumány ze tří různých hledisek – pragmatické funkce, pozice v replice a reakce na tyto věty-komentáře ze strany posluchače.
Abstract:
The thesis deals with the so-called comment clauses, namely you know, you see and I mean. These clauses occur mainly in spoken English. The research is based on the analysis and comparison of four authentic texts – two face-to-face and two telephone conversations. The comment clauses are examined according to three different criteria – pragmatic function, position within the turn and the response to …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 26. 4. 2007

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 13. 6. 2007
  • Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Education

Master programme / field:
Teacher Training for Secondary Schools / Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature

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