Discourse Markers

Abstract

AbstractChapter 7 is concerned with the organization of discourse. Classical and post-classical subordinators, coordinators, and particles are considered. Discourse-organisational trends in post-classical Greek, Coptic a4nd colloquial discourse more generally coincide, such that positive transfer and/or reinforcement is more frequent than in other areas of the morphosyntax. The chapter is divided into four parts. Section 7.1 describes and contextualizes the differences between Greek and Coptic discourse organization. Section 7.2 details deviations by type of error. Section 7.3 evaluates the distribution of the observed errors against the predictor variables set out in Chapter 2. Section 7.4 presents avoidance patterns relevant to the syntax of clause-linkage.