Abstract
The present chapter reports on a study of first person plural reference in a corpus of 15 Linguistics journal articles by Greek-speaking authors. This data-driven investigation aims to explore the ways in which linguists construct their position
and their relationship with the audience/academic community within the Greek context. Three main categories of semantic reference were identified: referential, generic and ambiguous. Ambiguous referential uses are examined closely,
including examples that cut across the inclusive-exclusive divide. The results suggest that the rhetorical practices of Greek-speaking authors seem to relate to the size and type of the academic community they are addressing.
and their relationship with the audience/academic community within the Greek context. Three main categories of semantic reference were identified: referential, generic and ambiguous. Ambiguous referential uses are examined closely,
including examples that cut across the inclusive-exclusive divide. The results suggest that the rhetorical practices of Greek-speaking authors seem to relate to the size and type of the academic community they are addressing.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Constructing Collectivity |
| Subtitle of host publication | 'We' across languages and contexts |
| Editors | Theodossia-Soula Pavlidou |
| Place of Publication | Amsterdam/Philadelphia |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing |
| Chapter | 18 |
| Pages | 265-285 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Volume | 239 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789027256447 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- pronouns
- Greek
- author positioning
- we
- academic discourse
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Dimitra Vladimirou
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