โ Scribed by Elizabeth Couper-Kuhlen (editor); Bernd Kortmann (editor)
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Frontmatter
Contents
Introduction
The relevance of causality
On the processing of causal relations
Domains of use or subjectivity? The distribution of three Dutch causal connectives explained
Causal relations in spoken discourse: Asyndetic constructions as a means for giving reasons
Constructions with if, since, and because: Causality, epistemic stance, and clause order
On affirmative and negative complex conditional connectives
Pre- and post-positioning of wenn-clauses in spoken and written German
Counterfactual reasoning and desirability
Adversative connectors on distinct levels of discourse: A re-examination of Eve Sweetser's three-level approach
Viewpoints and polysemy: Linking adversative and causal meanings of discourse markers
The treatment of contrasts in interaction
Concessives on different semantic levels: A typological perspective
Causal and concessive clauses: Formal and semantic relations
Concession implies causality, though in some other space
Concessive patterns in conversation
"that's true, although not really, but still": Expressing concession in spoken English
From concessive connector to discourse marker: The use of obwohl in everyday German interaction
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