The Dramatic Arc of the Theory of FSP: A Tentative Diachronic
Excursion

J 2017

The Dramatic Arc of the Theory of FSP: A Tentative Diachronic Excursion

ADAM, Martin

Basic information

Original name

The Dramatic Arc of the Theory of FSP: A Tentative Diachronic Excursion

Name in Czech

Dramatický oblouk teorie FSP: přibližný diachronní exkurz

Authors

ADAM, Martin (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Prague Journal of English Studies, Prague, Charles University, 2017, 1804-8722

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

60203 Linguistics

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14410/17:00097235

Organization unit

Faculty of Education

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pjes-2017-0008

Keywords (in Czech)

FSP; Firbas; funkční větná perspektiva; informační struktura

Keywords in English

FSP; Firbas; functional sentence perspective; information structure

Abstract

ORIG CZ

V originále

The theory of functional sentence perspective (FSP) and its research methods have been considered one of the prominent tools of discourse analysis and information processing. It is widely known that, combining the approaches adopted both by formalists and functionalists, the theory of FSP draws on the findings presented by the scholars of the Prague Circle. The father of FSP himself – Jan Firbas – drew on the findings of his predecessor, Vilém Mathesius, who formulated the basic principles of what was to be labelled FSP only later. Apart from the principal FSP representatives and more recent followers (as a rule associated with Prague or Brno universities), this homage paper overviews somewhat less familiar – yet significant – pioneers in the field of theories of information structure, viz. Henri Weil, Sámuel Brassai, Georg von der Gabelentz and Anton Marty. It will discuss some of their writings and achievements that were forming (and inspiring) the theory of FSP.

In Czech

Teorie funkčního větné perspektivy (FSP) a její výzkumné metody jsou považovány za jeden z významných nástrojů diskurzní analýzy a aktuálního členění věty. Tento odborný článek se zabývá principy FSP, jak je formulovali poněkud méně známí, a přesto významní průkopníci v oblasti teorie informační struktury, jako např. Henri Weil, Sámuel Brassai, Georg von der Gabelentz, či Anton Marty. Sleduje též vývoj této teorie v novějším bádání.

Citovat

ADAM, Martin. The Dramatic Arc of the Theory of FSP: A Tentative Diachronic Excursion. Prague Journal of English Studies. Prague: Charles University, 2017, vol. 6, No 1, p. 127-149. ISSN 1804-8722. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pjes-2017-0008.

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ADAM, Martin. The Dramatic Arc of the Theory of FSP: A Tentative Diachronic Excursion. \textit{Prague Journal of English Studies}. Prague: Charles University, 2017, vol.~6, No~1, p.~127-149. ISSN~1804-8722. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pjes-2017-0008.

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