Spanish 'no,sí': Reactives Moves to FTAs, Part 1: Discourse Relations and Cognitive States

Joan Busquets (1) , Dale Koike (2) , Robert E. Vann (3)

1 CLLE-ERSS - Cognition, Langues, Langage, Ergonomie
2 University of Texas at Austin [Austin]
3 Western Michigan University [Kalamazoo]

This paper is the first installment of a two-part pragmatic analysis of a previously uninvestigated discourse particle in Spanish, no, sí. In this paper we examine the distribution of the particle in conversational interaction, discussing discourse structure and the discourse relations involved in the use of the particle. Our data show that no, sí is used in response to particular kinds of antecedent questions/utterances and also in an internal usage. The no, sí responses are also examined in terms of the cognitive states of the interactants according to the functions of correction, acceptance, or rejection.

Domaines: Linguistique

Joan Busquets, Dale Koike, Robert E. Vann. Spanish 'no,sí': Reactives Moves to FTAs, Part 1: Discourse Relations and Cognitive States. Journal of Pragmatics, 2001, 33 (5), pp.701—723. ⟨hal-01654330⟩