Medially-Placed Linking Adverbials in Written Academic English: Usage Patterns and Functions (Hardcover)

Introduction ? Linking Adverbials ? Interplay between Adverbial Placement and Information Structure ? Material and Method ? Positional Distribution of Linking Adverbials in Written Academic English: Overview ? The Central Case of however: Usage Patterns and Functions ? by contrast, in contrast, on the contrary, and on the other hand: Usage Patterns and Functions ? nevertheless: Usage Patterns and Functions ? in other words and in short: Usage Patterns and Functions ? furthermore and moreover: Usage Patterns and Functions ? Factors Influencing the Variation between Initial and Medial Position ? Medially-Placed Markers of Epistemicity and Evidentiality: Usage Patterns and Functions ? Conclusion ? References .