A systemic functional description of modal particles in brazilian Portuguese : the system of assessment.
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2015
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This paper aims at describing interpersonal discourse markers in Brazilian Portuguese related to assessment orientation. More specifically, it offers a systemic functional description of the system of ASSESSMENT. In Brazilian Portuguese, ASSESSMENT is realized by Modal Particles. As a consequence, a description of Modal Particles is presented including their class organization and frequency along modes (spoken/written & monologue/ dialogue) and text types. The method consists of a corpus compilation based on the language typology in the context of culture, and a trinocular analysis of Modal Particle functions: “from below” separating them out in terms of class and delicacy; “from roundabout”, in their interdependency to the interpersonal systems of MOOD and MODALITY; and “from above”, describing ASSESSMENT contributions to the unfolding of dialogue. Results suggest ASSESSMENT is a continuity to MOOD, consisting of more delicate MOOD options, and a complementarity to MODALITY, responding for the evaluation of speaker’s role and realizing part of ENGAGEMENT.
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Interpersonal discourse markers, Modal particles, System of assessment, Description of brazilian portuguese
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FIGUEREDO, G. P. A systemic functional description of modal particles in brazilian Portuguese: the system of assessment. Alfa: Revista de Linguística, v. 59, p. 281, 2015. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-57942015000200281>. Acesso em: 07 ago. 2016.