On some discourse functions of you know in English authentic face-to-face conversation

POVOLNÁ, Renata. On some discourse functions of you know in English authentic face-to-face conversation. In 2nd Prague Conference on Linguistics and Literary Studies: Proceedings, edited by Anna Grmelová, Libuše Dušková, Mark Farrell. 1.vyd. Praha: Pedagogická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy v Praze, 2005, p. 47-57. ISBN 80-7290-221-0.

Basic information

• Original name: On some discourse functions of you know in English authentic face-to-face conversation
• Name in Czech: O některých diskurzních funkcích you know v anglické autentické bezprostřední konverzaci
• Authors: POVOLNÁ, Renata (203 Czech Republic, guarantor).
• Edition: 1.vyd. Praha, 2nd Prague Conference on Linguistics and Literary Studies: Proceedings, edited by Anna Grmelová, Libuše Dušková, Mark Farrell, p. 47-57, 11 pp. 2005.
• Publisher: Pedagogická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy v Praze

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: 60200 6.2 Languages and Literature
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14410/05:00031347
• Organization unit: Faculty of Education
• ISBN: 80-7290-221-0
• Keywords in English: authentic conversation - comment clauses - parenthetical disjuncts - fillers - mainly interactive discourse items - discourse markers - discourse function - appealer - inform marker - empathizer - monitor
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

The study indicates that the clausal form you know not only tends to be frequently used in English conversation, but also tends to perform various discourse functions. They depend on many factors, for example, prosodic features, position within the turn and sequence of turns, entire situational context including its participants, their relationships and the topics discussed in a particular situation.

Abstract (in Czech)

Studie ukazuje, že slovesná forma you know se nejenom vyskytuje v anglické konverzaci velmi často, ale má také tendenci vykonávat různé diskurzní funkce. Ty jsou závislé na mnoha faktorech, například na prozodických rysech sledované formy, pozici v replice nebo sledu replik a především na celém situačním kontextu, který zahrnuje jeho účastníky, vztahy mezi nimi a témata, o kterých se v konkrétní situaci diskutuje.