The meaning of although: a Relevance Theoretic account *
The meaning of although: a Relevance Theoretic account *
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1998
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C. Iten
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C. Iten
像although这样的让步连接词的意义是出了名的难以捕捉，主要是因为这些连接词对包含它们的话语的真值条件没有贡献。本文从关联理论的角度对“although”的意义进行了阐释。连接词被分析为编码程序意义，限制话语理解的推理方面。虽然编码的程序导致听话人恢复一定的语境假设，这反过来又产生了语境效果。这样，虽然的使用减少了话语解释中涉及的处理努力。
The meaning of concessive connectives like although is notoriously difficult to capture, mainly because these connectives do not contribute to the truth conditions of utterances containing them. In this paper, a Relevance Theoretic account of the meaning of although is given. The connective is analysed as encoding procedural meaning, constraining the inferential side of utterance interpretation. The procedure encoded by although leads the hearer to recover certain contextual assumptions, which in turn give rise to contextual effects. In this way, the use of although reduces the processing effort involved in utterance interpretation.