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Semantico-Pragmatic Approach to the Uses of autem in Plautus

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Abstract

This work aims to study the syntactic and semantico-pragmatic properties of autem in Plautus. The connector has a fundamental binary value expressing the notion of addition and that of opposition. Therefore, autem is used as an addition marker to relate syntactic constituents, a marker ensuring the reorientation of language activity on the level of enunciation, a limitation marker intended to make a thematic selection among elements of a paradigm as well as a marker of contrastive focus with argumentative or non-argumentative scope. Besides, the study of extra-linguistic data has highlighted the functions of autem linking with non-verbal and aspects of the discourse situation.


open access | peer reviewed

Submitted: Nov. 24, 2022 | Accepted: March 15, 2024 | Published July 3, 2024 | Language: fr

Keywords Latin poetry • Utterance • Verbal context • Argumentation • Connectors

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Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/Lexis/2724-1564/2024/01/008