Flexibility of frequent clause openers in talk-in-interaction: Det ‘it, that’ and så ‘then’ in the prefield in Danish

Through in-depth analysis of the use of det ‘it, that’ and så ‘then’ occupying the first clausal position (the prefield) in Danish talk-in-interaction, this paper investigates how speakers use highly flexible linguistic elements to their advantage when commencing clauses in real time. These particul...

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Published in:	Nordic journal of linguistics Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 291 - 327
Main Author:	Puggaard, Rasmus
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 01.12.2019
Subjects:	Clauses Danish language Flexibility Information structure Linguistics Syntax Syntax pragmatics interface Written language
ISSN:	0332-5865, 1502-4717
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