A Quantitative Analysis of the Historical Present Tense in Narrative

A Quantitative Analysis of the Historical Present Tense in Narrative [microform] / Deborah Schiffrin.

This paper presents the results of a quantitative analysis of the historical present tense (HP) in English. The tokens of HP in narrative clauses, such as "he's smiling, an' he picks up the card," are referentially equivalent to their past tense alternants in the phrases, "h...

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Main Author: Schiffrin, Deborah
Format: Microfilm Book
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1978.
Subjects:
Connected Discourse.
Discourse Analysis.
Grammar.
Language Patterns.
Language Research.
Language Styles.
Language Usage.
Language Variation.
Narration.
Sentences.
Sociolinguistics.
Syntax.
Verbs.

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