Metadiscoursive uses of the exhortative forms no digamos, digamos and que digamos
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7764/onomazein.21.04Keywords:
metadiscoursive uses, directive modality, verbal politeness, intensification and hedgingAbstract
This paper deals with the metadiscoursive usage of the exhortative forms no
digamos, digamos and que digamos. These uses are the result of different
stages in the process of lexical fixation and grammaticalization leading to
the formation of genuine discourse markers. On the other hand, the forms
analysed, which are typical of both the spoken and the written language,
are linked to the expression of politeness and illustrate two basic strategies
of modality such as intensification and hedging.
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