A variationist pragmatic analysis of the discourse marker mondván 'having said'

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Authors

  • Csilla Ilona Dér Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, Magyar Nyelv-, Irodalom- és Kultúratudományi Intézet, Magyar Nyelvtudományi Tanszék, Budapest
  • Nóra Csontos Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, Magyar Nyelv-, Irodalom- és Kultúratudományi Intézet, Magyar Nyelvtudományi Tanszék
  • Péter Furkó Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, Anglisztika Intézet, Angol Nyelvészeti Tanszék

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18349/MagyarNyelv.2020.1.40

Keywords:

variational pragmatics, discourse variation analysis, discourse marker, quotation, subjectification

Abstract

The paper examines the functional, stylistic, formal and regional variability of the discourse marker mondván ‘having said’ in contemporary Hungarian language use. A detailed corpus analysis of the National Hungarian Corpus (MNSz2) reveals that mondván is a typical element of written and spoken press and written spoken internet language, marking quotation and explanation (comment, evaluation, evidence, reformulation, etc.) at the same time. Regional and formal differences are less explicit than functional and stylistic ones, suggesting that mondván is a full-fledged discourse marker with stable functions.

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Published

2020-05-05

Issue

Vol. 116 No. 1 (2020): Magyar Nyelv

Section

Tanulmányok

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