Evidential language in Internet forums

Author： Torrent i Alamany-Lenzen Aina  

Publisher： John Benjamins Publishing Company

E-ISSN： 1878-9722|9|3|381-401

ISSN： 1878-9714

Source： Pragmatics and Society, Vol.9, Iss.3, 2018-01, pp. : 381-401

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Abstract

This article analyses the function of the multiword lexeme ya me dirás tú as used in Internet forums. We defend the notion that ya me dirás tú is a highly polyphonic discourse marker. Its function is evidential as of the moment in which the speaker uses this unit to present a subjective appraisal as a logical truth within the framework of an assertion. We therefore focus on evidentiality from not only a lexical but also a textual-discursive standpoint. Internet forums are the ideal type of text for studying a unit like ya me dirás tú, which is typically used in colloquial language.

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