Threatening in English : a mixed method approach
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Threatening in English : a mixed method approach
（Pragmatics & beyond : new series, v. 284）
John Benjamins Pub., c2018
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 2016
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Threatening is among the less pleasant "things we do with words", but, together with other conflictive speech acts, it seems to play a central role in communication. Yet, little is still known about how and when exactly speakers threaten. The present volume addresses this void by giving an in-depth analysis of the form and function of this speech act. A set of authentic threat utterances is used to probe questions on the linguistic repertoire employed and the different objectives speakers pursue with their threats. Based on the central findings, a classification of two types of threats is proposed, each with distinctive formal and functional properties. The analysis employs a mixed method approach with a two-fold aim; by combining a qualitative discussion of examples with the application of innovative statistical methodology, the findings allow new insights into research on threats and, simultaneously, offer new perspectives on general research methodology.
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