Toujours est-il que (p) ou le retour à un topique antérieur
In this paper, we propose a semantic and pragmatic analysis of the French lexicalized expression toujours est-il que which marks a return to the main discourse topic (Van Dijk, 1976; Charolles, 2003). At first, through the analysis of real examples and of their typical context, it is shown that this...
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| description | In this paper, we propose a semantic and pragmatic analysis of the French lexicalized expression toujours est-il que which marks a return to the main discourse topic (Van Dijk, 1976; Charolles, 2003). At first, through the analysis of real examples and of their typical context, it is shown that this lexicalized expression expresses a de dicto aspectual value (Martin, 1987). Then, we show it is necessary to take into account the de dicto value of this locution in order to study the information structure of discursive patterns in which it is employed. In this locution, the aspectual adverb toujours does not concern the content anymore, but the speaker’s commitment. It indicates that the initial point of view (Nølke, 1994) is still valid (persistence value), in spite of what has been said meanwhile. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5cf538c967944b9dbff0d6da719a6a582025-01-30T09:52:59ZengPresses universitaires de CaenDiscours1963-17232015-12-011710.4000/discours.9071Toujours est-il que (p) ou le retour à un topique antérieurVéronique LenepveuIn this paper, we propose a semantic and pragmatic analysis of the French lexicalized expression toujours est-il que which marks a return to the main discourse topic (Van Dijk, 1976; Charolles, 2003). At first, through the analysis of real examples and of their typical context, it is shown that this lexicalized expression expresses a de dicto aspectual value (Martin, 1987). Then, we show it is necessary to take into account the de dicto value of this locution in order to study the information structure of discursive patterns in which it is employed. In this locution, the aspectual adverb toujours does not concern the content anymore, but the speaker’s commitment. It indicates that the initial point of view (Nølke, 1994) is still valid (persistence value), in spite of what has been said meanwhile.https://journals.openedition.org/discours/9071information structurefrench locutiondiscursive topicdiscourse patternspeaker’s committmentde dicto aspectual value |
| spellingShingle | Véronique Lenepveu Toujours est-il que (p) ou le retour à un topique antérieur Discours information structure french locution discursive topic discourse pattern speaker’s committment de dicto aspectual value |
| title | Toujours est-il que (p) ou le retour à un topique antérieur |
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| title_short | Toujours est-il que (p) ou le retour à un topique antérieur |
| title_sort | toujours est il que p ou le retour a un topique anterieur |
| topic | information structure french locution discursive topic discourse pattern speaker’s committment de dicto aspectual value |
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