Library of Rassegna iberistica

Series | Library of Rassegna iberistica
Edited book | Geometric Explosion
Chapter | Partículas discursivas y cognición: ‘sin embargo’ y la conexión contrargumentativa

Partículas discursivas y cognición: ‘sin embargo’ y la conexión contrargumentativa

Abstract

Discourse particles are intentional cues used in communication to guide information processing. In this paper, we analyzed the contribution of the Spanish counter-argumentative connective sin embargo to constrain inferential processes by means of an eye-tracking experiment. Results show that sin embargo regulates the cognitive effort needed to process utterances. Furthermore, approaching the study of discourse particles experimentally allows obtaining a three-dimensional image-cognitive, language-specific and discursive-of these elements.  


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Language: it

Keywords Sin embargoArgumentationDiscourse markers


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