This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The aim of this paper is to analyse two different text types within a discourse functional framework, in order to determine whether there is a ...

Insubordination in language and grammar refers to an intriguing phenomenon whereby constructions typically designated as subordinate are repurposed to function independently in discourse. Such clauses ...

Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, Vol. 15, No. 4 (FALL 2010), pp. 422-437 (16 pages) This study characterized the profile of pragmatic abilities among 24 children with hearing loss (HL) aged ...