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Lexical variation and change in South African Sign Language ...
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A preliminary look at negative constructions in South African Sign Language: Question-Answer clauses
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics; Vol. 48 (2017); 93-104 ; 2223-9936 ; 1027-3417 (2018)
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A preliminary look at negative constructions in South African Sign Language: question-Answer clauses
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, Vol 48, Iss 0, Pp 93-104 (2017) (2017)
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Towards a pragmatics of non-fictional narrative truth: Gricean and relevance-theoretic perspectives
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus, Vol 49, Iss 0, Pp 129-144 (2016) (2016)
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From a linguistic perspective, ‘truth’ is undoubtedly a pragmatic notion, as the truth of an utterance is not determined solely by its linguistic meaning, but is dependent upon the context in which it is uttered. Although pragmaticists have devoted some theoretical attention to factual truth, truth that is not established through comparison with an observable external reality remains comparatively under-theorised. This paper focuses on a particular kind of truth that falls within this category, namely non-fictional narrative truth. “Narrative truth” is defined as a judgement of verisimilitude accorded to the meaning of a narrative as a whole. This narrative meaning is neither rationally nor empirically verifiable, but rather arrived at by a hermeneutic process. The paper argues that certain criteria previously identified as influencing hearers’ perceptions of testimony also contribute to the creation of an impression of narrative truth. It then examines the position of these criteria within Gricean and relevance-theoretic pragmatic accounts of interpretation. Using as an illustrative example a transcription of a testimony presented to South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the paper considers whether behaviour deemed ‘cooperative’ in typical conversational interaction is sufficient to yield an impression of a narrative’s truth in this particular domain. A principal finding is that adherence to the standard Gricean ‘recipe’ for cooperative conversational behaviour, with its prioritisation of truthfulness, fails to yield an impression of narrative truth. Relevance theory, on the other hand, which places equal emphasis on the form and content of utterances, more easily explains why the truth of certain kinds of narratives may be questioned. However, the criterion of relevance is also found to raise some complications, as what counts as ‘relevant’ differs across speakers and cultures. The paper concludes with a contemplation of the ethical issues raised when certain kinds of narrative are deemed ‘untruthful’ and remain figuratively unheard.
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African languages and literature; grice; narrative; P1-1091; Philology. Linguistics; PL8000-8844; relevance theory; trc; truth
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URL: https://doaj.org/article/7f92223676424e31b29d5be731a1af25
https://doi.org/10.5842/49-0-670
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A bidirectional Optimality Theoretic analysis of multiple negative indefinites in Afrikaans
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics; Vol 43 (2014); 137-164 ; 2223-9936 ; 1027-3417 (2015)
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A bidirectional Optimality Theoretic analysis of multiple negative indefinites in Afrikaans
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, Vol 43, Iss 0, Pp 137-164 (2014) (2014)
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The acquisition of grammatical gender in L2 German by learners with Afrikaans, English or Italian as their L1
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics; Vol 41 (2012); 17-27 ; 2223-9936 ; 1027-3417 (2013)
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Analysing Afrikaans-English bilingual children’s conversational code switching
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics; Vol 41 (2012); 29-53 ; 2223-9936 ; 1027-3417 (2013)
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The pragmatic markers anyway, okay, and shame: A South African English corpus study
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus, Vol 42, Iss 0, Pp 93-110 (2013) (2013)
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Aviation English in South African airspace
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus, Vol 42, Iss 0, Pp 41-62 (2013) (2013)
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Afrikaans as an index of identity among Western Cape Coloured communities
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics; Vol 40 (2011) ; 2223-9936 ; 1027-3417 (2012)
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The acquisition of grammatical gender in L2 German by learners with Afrikaans, English or Italian as their L1
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, Vol 41, Iss 0, Pp 17-27 (2012) (2012)
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Analysing Afrikaans-English bilingual children's conversational code switching
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, Vol 41, Iss 0, Pp 29-53 (2012) (2012)
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Afrikaans as an index of identity among Western Cape Coloured communities
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In: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, Vol 40, Iss 0, Pp 57-73 (2011) (2011)
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