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Gradation of Meaning in an English Sentence

CHAMONIKOLASOVÁ, Jana

Basic information

Original name

Gradation of Meaning in an English Sentence

Name in Czech

Gradace významu v anglické větě

Authors

CHAMONIKOLASOVÁ, Jana (203 Czech Republic, guarantor)

Edition

Anglica Wratislaviensia 42, Wrocław, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 2004, 0301-7966

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

60200 6.2 Languages and Literature

Country of publisher

Poland

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/04:00030610

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

Keywords in English

semantics; syntax; functional sentence perspective; word-order patterns

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Changed: 3/12/2007 15:56, doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

The paper deals with Bolinger's theory of linear modification, which is based on the claim that 'gradation of position creates gradation of meaning when there are no interfering factors'. The theory of functional sentence perspective interprets the gradation of meaning as an essential property of the development of the communication. In developing the communication, the meanings continually move closer to the high point of the communication, i.e. they gradually gain in communicative value. The paper outlines the interfering factors that work counter to linear modification. Although word order is grammaticalized in English, the tendency to linear modification is so strong that under certain conditions, gradation of position creates gradation of meaning even when there are interfering factors.