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Accessibility of Stressed and Unstressed Pronouns as Anaphors in Oral English Discourse

Author: ChenPei
Tutor: LuYuan
School: Shanghai International Studies University
Course: English Language and Literature
Keywords: Reread pronouns Unstressed pronouns Anaphora Accessibility Teaching inspired Thematic
CLC: H314
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2010
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Abstract

In this paper, Ariel 's accessibility theory analysis framework , trying its proposed accessibility and signage in the continuum reread pronouns the unstressed pronoun can sort carried interpret . Ariel with a degree of simplification of the three principles it can be raised and sexual coding principle this explanation, think the English unstressed pronouns availability is higher than reread pronouns ; their theory runs counter to the fact that part of the phenomenon , and can not explain all reread pronouns and unstressed pronouns can and sexual level . Through the analysis of the test as well as the story of the reread pronouns and unstressed pronouns dictated , the authors conclude found reread pronouns and unstressed pronouns can sort depends on the pronoun in the sentence , whether as subject or theme . Thematic the judge reread pronouns and unstressed pronouns can and standard . That is, if the pronoun in the sentence to act as a theme can reread pronouns and lower than unstressed pronouns , on the contrary , if the pronoun in the sentence acts as a non - thematic elements , reread pronouns availability higher than unstressed pronouns . Such interpretation methods for English pronoun anaphora antecedent to determine the similarities and differences in the spoken discourse and written discourse , their teaching has a positive significance .

Accessibility of Stressed and Unstressed Pronouns as Anaphors in Oral English Discourse

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