In:
zfgl, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Vol. 39, No. 2 ( 2011-08), p. 165-187
Abstract:
Although most linguists agree that spoken language differs in relevant aspects from written language, it is still controversial whether they have different grammatical systems. In this article, I raise the general question of whether it is possible to speak of a specific grammar of spoken language. For this purpose the problem of spoken versus written modality is discussed together with the problem of rules and regularity (chapter 2); furthermore, the role of the concept “standard language” in this research context is discussed (chapter 3). Using different examples, I analyze syntactic phenomena of contemporary spoken German (chapter 4). On this empirical basis, the central theoretical question is developed and answered: Are there grammatical constructions in spoken Standard German which can be explained by the special modality – e.g. the fluidity and irreversibility – of the oral medium (chapter 5)?
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0301-3294
,
1613-0626
DOI:
10.1515/zgl.2011.014
Language:
English
Publisher:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Date:
2011
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2045557-4
detail.hit.zdb_id:
7502-4
SSG:
7,20