Connectivity in Grammar and Discourse

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Connectivity as an object of linguistic research in multilingualism
Jochen Rehbein, Christiane Hohenstein, Lukas Pietsch
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, and University of Hamburg
The contributions in this volume investigate the role played by various linguistic elements
in interconnecting units of text and discourse. We discuss this role, the linguistic
forms involved and their functions under the term of ‘connectivity’. Connectivity concerns
issues of linguistic interaction in its different aspects of grammar, prosody, text and
discourse. Since it has repercussions on issues of multilingualism and language contact,
as well as language change and language acquisition, the topic of connectivity is of relevance
to various research projects working within the Research Center 538 ‘Multilingualism’
in Hamburg, out of which the present collection has developed (cf. House and
Rehbein 2004). Of particular interest are the various linguistic means individual languages
use to express connectivity. To date, even though connectivity is an area of research
that has produced a large number of studies, the field is still rather opaque. Thus,
a few structuring and systematic introductory remarks are in order.
To begin with, we discuss (1) a general outline of an analytic approach to linguistic
connectivity, and (2) different aspects through which it manifests itself in language. In
an outline of the book (3), we relate specific fields of linguistic research pertaining to
connectivity to the article sections and their main topics. As eminent fields of linguistic
research, both language change and language acquisition offer a more general perspective
on the role of connectivity and connectives (3.1). The subsequent chapters –
‘Pronouns, topics and subjects’ (3.2), ‘Finiteness in text and discourse’ (3.3),
‘Subordination – coordination ’ (3.4), and ‘Adverbials, particles and constructions’
(3.5) – deal with particular linguistic means which are highly language specific. Accordingly,
connectives relating to various grammatical concepts are discussed with
regard to their discourse functions and effects.






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