Null referring expressions in a conversational context Shokouhi, Hussein 1996, Null referring expressions in a conversational context, La Trobe working papers in linguistics, vol. 9, pp. 135-153. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads shokouhi-nullreferring-1996.pdf Published version application/pdf 45.41KB 119 Title Null referring expressions in a conversational context Author(s) Shokouhi, Hussein orcid.org/0000-0003-3266-869X Journal name La Trobe working papers in linguistics Volume number 9 Start page 135 End page 153 Total pages 9 Publisher La Trobe University, Dept. of Linguistics Place of publication Melbourne, Vic. Publication date 1996 ISSN 1036-0808 Keyword(s) linguistics Summary Two contexts where null referring expressions seem to be the most appropriate form for tracking referents in Persian conversation are discussed in this paper. The null referring expression is the unmarked form of tracking referents in both contexts. One context is where a referent acts as the protagonist of the discourse and has a role of primary importance. The other context is where there is a general schema in the sense discussed by Fillmore (1975), Prince (1981) and Chafe (1987). In these contexts, however, where Persian speakers’ preference is for null referring expressions, English speakers’ preference is for a pronominal form. Language eng Field of Research 139999 Education not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970113 Expanding Knowledge in Education HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©1996, La Trobe University, Dept. of Linguistics Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30045965 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Arts and Education School of Education Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 26 Jun 2012, 10:32:31 EST Tue, 17 Jul 2012, 14:43:31 EST Tue, 17 Jul 2012, 14:50:59 EST Mon, 03 Sep 2012, 14:54:49 EST Mon, 03 Sep 2012, 15:01:21 EST Tue, 06 Sep 2016, 19:09:10 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 12:33:38 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 16:01:25 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 639 Abstract Views, 119 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 26 Jun 2012, 10:32:30 EST