The function of non-canonical imperatives in the languages of Europe
The function of non-canonical imperatives in the languages of Europe
The function of non-canonical imperatives in the languages of Europe
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Abstract<br />
This <strong>the</strong>sis deals with analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> forms and <strong>function</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>non</strong>-second person<br />
<strong>imperatives</strong> as well as <strong>the</strong> phenome<strong>non</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>imperatives</strong> itself. Through <strong>in</strong>vestigation <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>languages</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Europe</strong> and consultation <strong>of</strong> l<strong>in</strong>guistic <strong>the</strong>ory regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> subject, <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>function</strong>ality <strong>of</strong> <strong>non</strong>-ca<strong>non</strong>ical <strong>imperatives</strong> has been mapped, reveal<strong>in</strong>g a great variation<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>function</strong> along with an <strong>in</strong>tricacy <strong>of</strong> formal correspondence. <strong>The</strong> imperative speech<br />
act, paragon to direction and command, expresses, when used with <strong>non</strong>-second person<br />
subjects, a multitude <strong>of</strong> <strong>non</strong>-directive <strong>function</strong>s, from encouragement to requests for<br />
permission, and even encroaches on <strong>the</strong> territory <strong>of</strong> optativity.<br />
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