The three structural possibilities marking a noun with an English article are a, the, and Ø (the absence of an article). Although these structural possibilities are simple, they encode a multitude of semantic and pragmatic functions, and it is these complex form-function interactions that this study explores and explains using a semantic map model. The semantic map that is proposed contains three dimensions, which I refer to as Grammatical Number, Referentiality, and Discourse Mode. Each of these dimensions contains a number of further semantic values or pragmatic functions - which I will label "attributes" - that are implicated in English article choice. Various semantic map versions are tested and compared with a methodological approach that uses data collected in a controlled protocol from an elicited conversational discourse. The version that performed best is used as a basis for proposing a comprehensive semantic map that includes the following dimensions and dimensional attributes: a Number dimension with 3 attributes (singular, plural, and uncountable); a Referentiality dimension with 11 attributes, including 7 referential attributes that describe kinds of identifiability (proper names, shared lexis, shared speech situation, frame, current discourse, identifiable to speaker only ["new reference"], and identifiable to neither speaker nor listener [non-specific]) as well as 4 non-referential attributes (categorization, general non-referential expressions, finite verb [verb-object] "noun incorporation", and idioms); and a Discourse Mode dimension with 4 attributes (headline, immediacy, normal, and reintroducing). This model of English articles contributes to the field of research on articles as well as to the field of English language instruction and learning. In addition, it is suggested that the methodological paradigm used to test the semantic map model may be useful as an experimental paradigm for testing semantic maps of other constructions and languages.

The objective of this dissertation is to test some major theories on the discourse function of the Greek indicative verb-forms in narrative. Since the publication of Stanley Porter and Buist Fanning’s doctoral dissertations, verbal aspect has been a major area of research among scholars. Although the debate and research concerning the aspect of Greek verbs continues to be at the forefront of Greek grammatical studies, the question that begs to be answered is whether their answers can satisfactorily account for the varied verb-forms throughout the entirety of a historical narrative. This dissertation seeks to answer this question by testing current proposals on the discourse function of Greek indicative verb-forms within the narrative of Judith. Chapter 1 introduces the thesis of the dissertation, surveys the literature related to Greek grammar, and discusses the need to focus on discourse grammar. Chapter 2 surveys the literature related to discourse grammar, provides a methodology, and discusses the rationale for the selection of the book of Judith. Chapter 3 tests the function of the aorist and the imperfect within the book of Judith. Specifically, it tests the proposal—unless intentionally marked, the aorist is used to describe mainline events, it provides the foundation for the narrative, and thus moves it forward. Whereas the imperfect is used with non-events, giving descriptive or background information, rather than moving it forward. Chapter 4 examines the function of the present within the narrative of Judith. Namely, it evaluates Runge’s rejection of Stanley Porter’s claim that the present indicative verb-form is semantically marked for prominence. Chapter 5 observes the function of the perfect within the narrative of Judith. Specifically, it evaluates the thesis—the perfect is used to show the relevance of the action, idea, or situation to the current discourse. Chapter 6 provides a concluding summary of each chapter in this dissertation and suggests areas for fruitful future research.

A tese visa a uma descrição das partículas gregas ἀλλἀ, ἀτἀρ, μέντοι e καίτοι em Eurípides. De viés funcionalista, tal estudo busca entender os usos de cada partícula na macroestrutura do discurso, suas funções e contextos, e sobretudo o modo como essas partículas articulam e organizam a estrutura do discurso. Para tanto, o estudo realiza análises qualitativas de todas as ocorrências das referidas partículas no corpus e as compara a descrições anteriores. Dois parâmetros principais de análise são empregados: a posição que cada partícula ocupa na estrutura do discurso e o tipo de contraste que ela designa. Como principais referências, consideram-se: o trabalho pioneiro de J. D. Denniston (Greek Particles) e a Gramática Discursivo-Funcional de Hengeveld & Mackenzie. / This dissertation aims to describe the usage of the Greek particles ἀλλἀ, ἀτἀρ, μέντοι and καίτοι in Euripides. Adopting a functionalist perspective, it explores: the uses of each particle within the discourse macrostructure; their functions and their contexts of occurrence; and the way they help to articulate and organize discourse structure. In keeping with this goal, this study performs qualitative analyses of all occurrences of the aforementioned particles in the selected corpus and compares them with earlier descriptions. Two main parameters of analysis are employed: the position that each particle takes in the discourse structure, and the type of contrast that it designates. The main references for this dissertation are the groundbreaking work of J.D. Denniston (Greek Particles) and the Functional Discourse Grammar developed by Hengeveld & Mackenzie.

A tese visa a uma descrição das partículas gregas ἀλλἀ, ἀτἀρ, μέντοι e καίτοι em Eurípides. De viés funcionalista, tal estudo busca entender os usos de cada partícula na macroestrutura do discurso, suas funções e contextos, e sobretudo o modo como essas partículas articulam e organizam a estrutura do discurso. Para tanto, o estudo realiza análises qualitativas de todas as ocorrências das referidas partículas no corpus e as compara a descrições anteriores. Dois parâmetros principais de análise são empregados: a posição que cada partícula ocupa na estrutura do discurso e o tipo de contraste que ela designa. Como principais referências, consideram-se: o trabalho pioneiro de J. D. Denniston (Greek Particles) e a Gramática Discursivo-Funcional de Hengeveld & Mackenzie. / This dissertation aims to describe the usage of the Greek particles ἀλλἀ, ἀτἀρ, μέντοι and καίτοι in Euripides. Adopting a functionalist perspective, it explores: the uses of each particle within the discourse macrostructure; their functions and their contexts of occurrence; and the way they help to articulate and organize discourse structure. In keeping with this goal, this study performs qualitative analyses of all occurrences of the aforementioned particles in the selected corpus and compares them with earlier descriptions. Two main parameters of analysis are employed: the position that each particle takes in the discourse structure, and the type of contrast that it designates. The main references for this dissertation are the groundbreaking work of J.D. Denniston (Greek Particles) and the Functional Discourse Grammar developed by Hengeveld & Mackenzie.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:22:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-06-20Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:28:34Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 sposito_cc_me_sjrp.pdf: 876599 bytes, checksum: 2c21fb989296a5802348bca572d4bc72 (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / Este estudo tem como proposta investigar os diferentes tipos de relações causais, tendo como suporte uma teoria funcional, que considera a língua como um instrumento de interação social, cuja forma se adapta às intenções comunicativas do falante, ou seja, a teoria da Gramática Discursivo-Funcional (GDF). O objetivo principal é verificar como as diferentes relações causais são expressas na gramática do português, ou seja, como são codificadas nos níveis Morfossintático e/ou Fonológico; o objetivo secundário é verificar o grau de integração da relação causal à oração principal, com base na escala linear de combinação oracional proposta por Hopper e Traugott (1993). Para tanto, foi utilizado como material de trabalho o corpus denominado Português Oral, que consiste em ocorrências reais de uso da língua falada em oito variedades do português. As ocorrências são analisadas considerando-se doze critérios que contemplam os quatro níveis propostos pela GDF. Os resultados mostram que as relações causais se distinguem de acordo coma as camadas propostas pelo modelo teórico: Causa (oracional e sintagmática) constitui um estado-de-coisas que modifica outro estado-de-coisas; Razão constitui um conteúdo proposicional que modifica um estado-de-coisas; e Explicação, por outro lado, é um estado-de-coisas que modifica um conteúdo proposicional, todos no Nível Representacional; já Motivação, pertencente ao Nível Interpessoal, constitui um Ato Discursivo que restringe outro Ato discursivo. Consequentemente, no Nível Morfossintático, Causa e Razão exemplificam casos de Subordinação; Explicação, de Cossubordinação e Motivação, de Coordenação. As distinções semânticas, no entanto, não são codificadas na gramática do português, havendo assim neutralização formal entre Causa, Razão e Explicação... / This study is proposed to investigate the different types of causal relationships, supported by a functional theory, which regards language as an instrument of social interaction, whose shape adapts to the speaker's communicative intentions, ie, the theory of Functional Discursive Grammar (FDG). The main objective is to see how the different causal relations are expressed in the grammar of the Portuguese, that is, how levels are encoded in Morphosyntactic and / or Phonological, the secondary objective is to verify the degree of integration of causal relationship to the main clause, based on linear scale of combining clausal proposed by Hopper and Traugott (1993). Therefore, it was used as working material called the Portuguese Oral corpus, which consists of actual occurrences of use of the language spoken in eight varieties of Portuguese. The events are analyzed considering the twelve criteria that include the four levels proposed by the FDG. The results show that causal relations are distinguished according to the layers proposed by the theoretical model: Cause (clausal and syntagmatic) is a State-of-things that modifies other State-of-things; Reason is a Propositional content that modifies a State-of-things, and Explanation, on the other hand, is a State-of-things that modifies a Propositional content, all in the Representational Level, Motivation as belonging to the Interpersonal Level, is an Discursive Act that restricts other Discursive Act. Consequently, the Morphosyntactic Level, Cause and Reason exemplify cases of Subordination; Explanation of Cossubordinação and Motivation of Coordination. The semantic distinctions, however, are not encoded in the grammar of Portuguese, so there is formal agreement between neutralization Cause, Reason and Explanation on the one hand, they are distinguished, on the other... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Orientador: Erotilde Goreti Pezatti / Banca: Maria da Conceição Auxiliadora de Paiva / Banca: Marize Mattos Dall'Aglio Hattnher / Resumo: Este estudo tem como proposta investigar os diferentes tipos de relações causais, tendo como suporte uma teoria funcional, que considera a língua como um instrumento de interação social, cuja forma se adapta às intenções comunicativas do falante, ou seja, a teoria da Gramática Discursivo-Funcional (GDF). O objetivo principal é verificar como as diferentes relações causais são expressas na gramática do português, ou seja, como são codificadas nos níveis Morfossintático e/ou Fonológico; o objetivo secundário é verificar o grau de integração da relação causal à oração principal, com base na escala linear de combinação oracional proposta por Hopper e Traugott (1993). Para tanto, foi utilizado como material de trabalho o corpus denominado Português Oral, que consiste em ocorrências reais de uso da língua falada em oito variedades do português. As ocorrências são analisadas considerando-se doze critérios que contemplam os quatro níveis propostos pela GDF. Os resultados mostram que as relações causais se distinguem de acordo coma as camadas propostas pelo modelo teórico: Causa (oracional e sintagmática) constitui um estado-de-coisas que modifica outro estado-de-coisas; Razão constitui um conteúdo proposicional que modifica um estado-de-coisas; e Explicação, por outro lado, é um estado-de-coisas que modifica um conteúdo proposicional, todos no Nível Representacional; já Motivação, pertencente ao Nível Interpessoal, constitui um Ato Discursivo que restringe outro Ato discursivo. Consequentemente, no Nível Morfossintático, Causa e Razão exemplificam casos de Subordinação; Explicação, de Cossubordinação e Motivação, de Coordenação. As distinções semânticas, no entanto, não são codificadas na gramática do português, havendo assim neutralização formal entre Causa, Razão e Explicação... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This study is proposed to investigate the different types of causal relationships, supported by a functional theory, which regards language as an instrument of social interaction, whose shape adapts to the speaker's communicative intentions, ie, the theory of Functional Discursive Grammar (FDG). The main objective is to see how the different causal relations are expressed in the grammar of the Portuguese, that is, how levels are encoded in Morphosyntactic and / or Phonological, the secondary objective is to verify the degree of integration of causal relationship to the main clause, based on linear scale of combining clausal proposed by Hopper and Traugott (1993). Therefore, it was used as working material called the Portuguese Oral corpus, which consists of actual occurrences of use of the language spoken in eight varieties of Portuguese. The events are analyzed considering the twelve criteria that include the four levels proposed by the FDG. The results show that causal relations are distinguished according to the layers proposed by the theoretical model: Cause (clausal and syntagmatic) is a State-of-things that modifies other State-of-things; Reason is a Propositional content that modifies a State-of-things, and Explanation, on the other hand, is a State-of-things that modifies a Propositional content, all in the Representational Level, Motivation as belonging to the Interpersonal Level, is an Discursive Act that restricts other Discursive Act. Consequently, the Morphosyntactic Level, Cause and Reason exemplify cases of Subordination; Explanation of Cossubordinação and Motivation of Coordination. The semantic distinctions, however, are not encoded in the grammar of Portuguese, so there is formal agreement between neutralization Cause, Reason and Explanation on the one hand, they are distinguished, on the other... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

This study investigates the acquisition of Chinese connectives by second language learners under the theoretical framework of usage-based theory. Language is not a random set of words and phrases, but rather a coherent and cohesive set of utterances. As such, learning a second language (L2) entails, among other processes, learners’ development of employing cohesive devices to construct a coherent discourse in their target language. One type of cohesive devices frequently used by L2 learners is connectives. In Chinese, connectives are utilized to denote various semantic relationships between the clauses in a compound sentence. Due to their flexibility and complexity in nature, Chinese connectives present a huge challenge to L2 learners’ learning. However, to date no study has been set up to explore the learners’ development of Chinese connectives within L2 Chinese research community. This study aims to fill this gap in the literature and build an L2 acquisitional model of Chinese connectives under the theoretical framework of Constructionist Usage-based Theory. Constructionist Usage-based Theory maintains that the basic unit of language is constructions and that the syntactic and lexical form of constructions and its corresponding semantic and discourse functions are conventionalized in language usage. According to these notions, language learning is believed to be driven by the factors grounded in the form and function of constructions in language usage. This study specifically examines how the factors of frequency, form, function, contingency (interaction of form and function), and L1-tuned attention affect L2 Chinese learners’ development of Chinese connectives. Furthermore, the study investigates the learners’ knowledge about the distribution of Chinese connectives across different proficiency levels. Specifically, this study aims to address four research questions: (1) what is the relationship between L2 learners’ proficiency level and language background and the acquisition of Chinese connectives?; (2) do L2 learners overuse or underuse Chinese connectives in constructing responses when the other in a pair is given and what errors do L2 learners make when using Chinese connectives?; (3) how can 12 target pairs of Chinese connectives be categorized into (hierarchical) groups based on L2 Chinese learners’ performance?; and (4) how do theoretically-motivated models represent the factorial structure underlying L2 acquisition of Chinese connectives? To address the four research questions, this study elicited L2 Chinese learners’ performance in two tests: a mini-discourse completion test and a form-function association test. In the mini-discourse completion test, learners were required to supply a missing clause to complete a three-clause discourse in which one of paired connectives was embedded; in the form-function association test, learners were asked to choose options of paired connectives to link two given clauses where connectives were omitted. Results showed that the development of all Chinese paired connectives was positively correlated to L2 learners’ L2 proficiency level. Learners with heritage language background seemed to have an advantage over less frequent and less prototypical connectives. Predominantly, L2 learners underused Chinese connectives, resulting from the cross-linguistic influence of disparity between English and Chinese connectives at the structural level in particular and between English and Chinese textual cohesion at the discourse level in general. Based on L2 learners’ performances in the two tests, the 12 pairs of Chinese connectives were classifier into four hierarchical groups. Confirmatory factor analyses showed that the usage-based factors (i.e., frequency, co-occurrence strength, formulaicity, prototypicality, contingency, and L1-tuned attention) jointly determined the L2 acquisition and development of Chinese connectives in a complex, adaptive, dynamic manner. Summarizing these findings, this study proposed a usage-based acquisitional model of L2 Chinese connectives, providing theoretical contributions to the usage-based theory and pedagogical implications for Chinese connectives.

Orientador: Talita Storti Garcia / Banca: Erotilde Goreti Pezatti / Banca: Michel Gustavo Fontes / Resumo: Este trabalho tem o objetivo de investigar a estrutura QU-quiera que sea, concebida na literatura, ora no rol das orações concessivo-condicionais universais, ora no rol das orações relativas livres. Autores como Leuschner (2007) e Haspelmath e König (1998) diferem as estruturas relativas livres não específicas das concessivo-condicionais universais tendo como base, principalmente, critérios sintáticos, pois, conforme os autores, as primeiras podem exercer função argumental com relação à oração principal, sendo mais dependentes sintaticamente, enquanto as segundas são menos integradas da oração principal. As construções do tipo QU-quiera que sea se constroem em torno de pronomes indefinidos, e tais pronomes atribuem a diferentes entidades linguísticas uma leitura não específica. Analisamos, no espanhol, as estruturas introduzidas pelos gramaticalizados pronomes indefinidos cualquiera, quienquiera, comoquiera e dondequiera. Para tanto, utilizamos como aparato teórico a Gramática DiscursivoFuncional (doravante GDF) de Hengeveld e Mackenzie (2008) que mostra como as intenções comunicativas do Falante, assim como o contexto, influenciam na forma do enunciado linguístico. Buscamos investigar as motivações pragmáticas e semânticas, conforme os níveis e camadas do modelo, que se revelam nas propriedades morfossintáticas da estrutura QU-quiera que sea. A fim de analisar ocorrências produzidas na modalidade escrita, utilizamos o córpus CREA (Córpus de Referencia del Español Actual),... / Abstract: This research aims to investigate WH-quiera que sea structure, conceived in the literature, well among free relative clauses, well among universal concessiveconditional clauses. Authors such as Leuschner (2007) and Haspelmath and König (1998) differ the non-specific free relative structures of the universal concessiveconditionals based mainly on syntactic criteria, since, according to the authors, the former can establish an argumental function with respect to the main clause, being more syntactically dependent, while the latter are less integrated to the main clause. Constructions of WH quiera que sea type are constructed around indefinite pronouns, and such pronouns attribute a non-specific reading to different linguistic entities. We analyze, in Spanish, the structures introduced by the grammaticalized indefinite pronouns, cualquiera, quienquiera, comoquiera and dondequiera. For that, we use as a theoretical apparatus the Functional Discourse Grammar (hereafter FDG) by Hengeveld and Mackenzie (2008) that shows how the speaker's communicative intentions, as well as the context, influence the form of the linguistic utterance. We seek to investigate the pragmatic and semantic motivations, according to the levels and layers of the model, which are revealed in the morphosyntactic features of WH-quiera que sea structure. In order to analyze occurrences produced in written modality, we used CREA corpora (Córpus de Referencia del Español Actual), a database available online that ... / Resumen: Este trabajo tiene el objetivo de investigar la estructura QU-quiera que sea, concebida en la literatura, ora en el rol de las oraciones relativas libres, ora en el rol de las oraciones concesivo-condicionales universales. Autores como Leuschner (2007) y Haspelmath y König (1998) difieren las estructuras relativas libres no específicas de las concesivo-condicionales universales basándose principalmente en criterios sintácticos, pues, según los autores, las primeras pueden ejercer función argumental con relación a la oración principal, siendo más dependientes sintácticamente, mientras que las segundas son menos integradas de la oración principal. Las construcciones del tipo QUquiera que sea se construyen alrededor de pronombres indefinidos, y tales pronombres atribuyen a diferentes entidades lingüísticas una lectura no específica. Analizamos, en el español, las estructuras introducidas por los gramaticalizados pronombres indefinidos cualquiera, quienquiera, comoquiera y dondequiera. Para ello, utilizamos como aparato teórico la Gramática Discursivo-Funcional (en adelante GDF) de Hengeveld y Mackenzie (2008) que muestra cómo las intenciones comunicativas del hablante, así como el contexto, influyen en la forma del enunciado lingüístico. Buscamos investigar las motivaciones pragmáticas y semánticas, según los niveles y camadas del modelo, que se revelan en las propiedades morfosintácticas de la estructura QU-quiera que sea. A fin de analizar ocurrencias producidas en la ... / Mestre

SOUSA, Rosângela do Socorro Nogueira de. A aposição encapsuladora em artigos de opinião no português. 2016. 180f. – Tese (Doutorado) – Universidade Federal do Ceará, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Linguística, Fortaleza (CE), 2016. / Submitted by Gustavo Daher (gdaherufc@hotmail.com) on 2017-04-05T16:04:52Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_tese_rsnsousa.pdf: 2367689 bytes, checksum: bc416c2c9d6ace559c23e45ac5f8b702 (MD5) / Rejected by Márcia Araújo (marcia_m_bezerra@yahoo.com.br), reason: on 2017-04-05T16:17:17Z (GMT) / Submitted by Gustavo Daher (gdaherufc@hotmail.com) on 2017-04-06T16:59:17Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_tese_rsnsousa.pdf: 2367689 bytes, checksum: bc416c2c9d6ace559c23e45ac5f8b702 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Márcia Araújo (marcia_m_bezerra@yahoo.com.br) on 2017-04-07T12:23:16Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_tese_rsnsousa.pdf: 2367689 bytes, checksum: bc416c2c9d6ace559c23e45ac5f8b702 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-07T12:23:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2016_tese_rsnsousa.pdf: 2367689 bytes, checksum: bc416c2c9d6ace559c23e45ac5f8b702 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016 / This research presents an integrated analysis of the syntactic, semantic and pragmatic characteristics of the tradition ally called “apposition clause”. The theory is based on the assumptions of Functional Discourse Grammar (FDG), developed by Hengeveld and Mackenzie (2008), that basic unit of analysis is the Discourse Act. For the definition and description of the discourse functions of the encapsulated apposition, we take as support the researches of Quirk et al (1985), Meyer (1992), Nogueira (1999, 2012), Decat (2010) e Hannay; Keizer (2005). Methodologically, the research presents a description course that starts from the formal characteristics, frequency analysis with the use of the SPSS program for a design of the prototypical behavior of this structure and, finally, presents a qualitative analysis of the discourse functions of the structures in question based on a corpus composed by 108 occurrences from articles of opinion published in Folha de São Paulo between 2006 to 2010. In the analysis, we chose to describe the encapsulated apposition as the relative headless or non - nucleated such as proposed by FDG and to determine the attributive feature of this structure. The most frequent structure is composed of demonstrative pronouns + restrictive adjective clause, encapsulating State – of - assairs. The discourse functions assumed by these structures were defined based on the na ture of the information they add to the textual flow. Thus, we define the following basic functions: Evaluation, Explanation, Developing, Evidencing / Confirming , Conclusion. / Esta pesquisa apresenta uma análise integrada das características sintáticas, semânticas e pragmáticas do tradicionalmente chamado aposto de oração. A base teórica assenta-se nos pressupostos da Gramática Discursivo-Funcional (GDF), desenvolvida por Hengeveld & Mackenzie (2008), cuja unidade básica de análise é o Ato Discursivo. Para a definição e descrição das funções discursivas da aposição encapsuladora, tomamos como aporte os trabalhos de Quirk et al (1985), Meyer (1992), Nogueira (1999, 2012), Decat (2010) e Hannay; Keizer (2005). Metodologicamente, a pesquisa apresenta um percurso de descrição que parte das características formais, análise de frequência com o uso do programa SPSS para um desenho do comportamento prototípico dessa estrutura e, por fim, apresenta uma análise qualitativa das funções discursivas das estruturas em questão, baseada em um corpus composto de 108 ocorrências advindas de artigos de opinião publicados na Folha de S. Paulo, entre os anos de 2006 a 2010. Na análise, optamos por descrever formalmente a aposição encapsuladora como as relativas sem cabeça ou não nucleadas, conforme proposto pela GDF, e determinar o caráter atributivo dessa estrutura. A estrutura mais frequente é aquela composta de pronome demonstrativo + oração adjetiva restritiva, encapsulando Estado-de-Coisas. As funções discursivas assumidas por essas estruturas foram definidas com base na natureza da informação que elas acrescentam ao fluxo textual. Assim, definimos as seguintes funções básicas: Avaliação, Explicação, Desdobramento, Constatação/Ratificação, Conclusão.

FONSECA, Ana Silvina Ferreira. As estratégias evidenciais no material didático impresso para EaD. 2013. 221f. – Tese (Doutorado) – Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Letras Vernáculas, Programa de Pós-graduação em Linguística, Fortaleza (CE), 2013. / Submitted by Márcia Araújo (marcia_m_bezerra@yahoo.com.br) on 2014-06-06T13:19:01Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_tese_asffonseca.pdf: 2138439 bytes, checksum: 28e35b2f537cae3023f498947a4a4b65 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Márcia Araújo(marcia_m_bezerra@yahoo.com.br) on 2014-06-06T14:30:54Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_tese_asffonseca.pdf: 2138439 bytes, checksum: 28e35b2f537cae3023f498947a4a4b65 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-06T14:30:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2013_tese_asffonseca.pdf: 2138439 bytes, checksum: 28e35b2f537cae3023f498947a4a4b65 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / The present study is an investigation that aims to discuss the evidential strategies identified in their syntactic, semantic and pragmatic- discursive in printed courseware for higher education courses in the distance mode, with the aim of evaluating the indications of the sources of ensured content. The corpus was composed of eight books, chosen according to the Table of Knowledge Areas (CNPq), distributed as follows: four in the large Area of Humanities ( Education, Anthropology, Psychology and Philosophy) and four in the large Area of Linguistics, Letters and Arts ( Portuguese Language, Linguistics II, History of Visual Arts I, Theatre Lab I). Whereas the interest of this study is the communicative competence of speakers involved in the teaching-learning process, was used as the theoretical functionalism Language, specifically Functional Discourse Grammar (FDG), developed by Hengeveld and Mackenzie (2008). As a result of the analysis, we find, among others, the following: the evidential strategies in printed courseware for higher education students in distance mode have syntactic, semantic and pragmatic-discursive indicate as font type and how to type evidentially predominant, respectively, and a third person defined evidentially reportative, showing a gap of authors in relation to the contents, considering the use of so-called" argument from authority" in theoretical texts; evidentially that the inferred types and genericity occur but are not frequent, and the type of event perception was not found, since the contents in this type of writing are more conceptual, that is, assume a more abstract nature and that, on the access mode, there is a predominance of reports of 2nd hand, which is not surprising, since they were predominantly from evidentially reportative and source type third person set, the linguistic marks of accession of enunciating the source indicated in relation to a particular content reported in this material occur in insignificant, however, when used constitute the source of qualifying adjectives, verbs and others, such as adverbs and argumentative operators, the producer of textbooks analyzed prefers not to show any kind of rebuttal/out the source of the information, which is not frequent co-occurrence of linguistic strategies of epistemic modality evidential strategy used in the source of the ensured content and when used produce a low commitment, the verb is the medium most used language to express evidentiality, there was a predominance ante position by brand evidential the source and content, the source type annunciator is on, most often, the evidentiality inferred as the source type defined third person is linked most commonly to evidentiality reportative and sources of the type common domain and third person undefined bind, more commonly, the evidentiality generality, that the types and genericity evidential reportative promoting effect of low commitment, while the inferred type is linked most commonly to an average commitment; membership mark that serves to indicate a greater commitment producer in relation to textual content asserted, that when the source is the utterer, the effect is of a medium commitment, considering that the producer of printed courseware for DL uses the first person plural, as in so-called " plural of modesty, "that when the source is indefinite third person there is a balance between the medium and low commitment, that the use of the third person defined source indicates, in general, a low textual commitment of the producer, and that means are related, most commonly, low commitment. / O presente estudo é uma investigação que tem como objetivo discutir as estratégias evidenciais identificadas em seus aspectos sintáticos, semânticos e pragmático-discursivos no material didático impresso para cursos superiores da modalidade a distância, com o objetivo de avaliar as indicações das fontes dos conteúdos asseverados. O corpus foi constituído de oito livros, escolhidos conforme Tabela de Áreas do Conhecimento (CNPQ), distribuídos da seguinte forma: quatro da grande área Ciências Humanas (Educação, Antropologia, Psicologia e Filosofia) e quatro da grande área Linguística, Letras e Artes (Língua Portuguesa, Linguística II, História das Artes Visuais I, Laboratório de Teatro I). Considerando que o interesse deste estudo é a competência comunicativa dos falantes envolvidos no processo ensino-aprendizagem, foi utilizado como aporte teórico o Funcionalismo Linguístico, mais especificamente a Gramática Discursivo-Funcional (GDF), desenvolvida por Hengeveld e Mackenzie (2008). Como resultado da análise, verificamos, entre outros, os seguintes aspectos: que as estratégias evidenciais no material didático impresso para cursos superiores da modalidade a distância apresentam aspectos sintáticos, semânticos e pragmático-discursivos que indicam como tipo de fonte e como tipo de evidencialidade predominantes, respectivamente, uma terceira pessoa definida e evidencialidade reportativa, demonstrando um distanciamento dos autores em relação aos conteúdos, tendo em vista o uso do chamado “argumento de autoridade” no embasamento teórico dos textos; que a evidencialidade dos tipos inferida e genericidade ocorrem, mas não são frequentes e o tipo percepção de evento não foi encontrado, uma vez que os conteúdos apresentados nesse tipo de produção textual são mais conceituais, isto é, assumem uma natureza mais abstrata; que, quanto ao modo de acesso, há uma predominância do relato de 2ª mão, o que não nos surpreende, uma vez que foram predominantes a evidencialidade reportativa e a fonte do tipo terceira pessoa definida; que as marcas linguísticas de adesão do enunciador à fonte indicada em relação a um determinado conteúdo reportado nesse material ocorrem de forma pouco significativa, porém, quando utilizadas, constituem-se de adjetivos qualificativos da fonte, verbos e outros, como advérbios e operadores argumentativos; que o produtor do material didático analisado prefere não demonstrar algum tipo de refutação/afastamento à fonte da informação; que não é frequente a coocorrência de estratégias linguísticas da modalidade epistêmica na estratégia evidencial usada na indicação da fonte dos conteúdos asseverados, mas, quando utilizadas produzem um baixo comprometimento; que o verbo é o meio linguístico mais usado para manifestar a evidencialidade; que houve uma predominância pela anteposição da marca evidencial à fonte e ao conteúdo; que a fonte do tipo enunciador está ligada, mais frequentemente, à evidencialidade inferida, enquanto a fonte do tipo terceira pessoa definida está ligada, mais comumente, à evidencialidade reportativa e as fontes do tipo domínio comum e terceira pessoa indefinida se ligam, mais comumente, à evidencialidade genericidade; que os tipos evidenciais reportativa e genericidade promovem efeito de baixo comprometimento, enquanto o tipo inferida está ligada, mais comumente, a um médio comprometimento; que a marca de adesão serve para indicar um maior comprometimento do produtor textual em relação ao conteúdo asseverado; que, quando a fonte é o enunciador, o efeito é de um médio comprometimento, tendo em vista que o produtor de material didático impresso para EaD utiliza a primeira pessoa do plural, tal como no chamado “plural de modéstia”; que, quando a fonte é de terceira pessoa indefinida, há um equilíbrio entre o médio e baixo comprometimento; que o uso da fonte terceira pessoa definida indica, em geral, um baixo comprometimento do produtor textual; e que os meios estão relacionados, mais comumente, ao baixo comprometimento.