Forms and functions of per quanto riguarda NP. A corpus-based description and a cognitive explanation
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to provide a description and explanation of the forms and functions of the Italian expression per quanto riguarda NP. We will analyze its formal variation and different functions, using quantitative data an examples from a corpus. We will present its assigned pragmatic function as a thematic marker and also consider the informational units where the expression can appear, to understand all uses of per quanto riguarda NP, not just the thematic ones. Thus, we will relate the various functions performed by the expression to a single cognitive function: the reference-point function.
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