Towards a Dynamic of the Paranthetic: The Incidental Constructions in Caragiale’s Moments and Sketches (II) Cover Image

Înspre o dinamică a paranteticului: Construcțiile incidente în momentele și schițele lui Caragiale (II)
Towards a Dynamic of the Paranthetic: The Incidental Constructions in Caragiale’s Moments and Sketches (II)

Author(s): Denisa-Maria Bâlc
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Romanian Literature
Published by: Editura Universitatii LUCIAN BLAGA din Sibiu
Keywords: parentheticals; reported speech; discourse; Caragiale; Moments and sketches;

Summary/Abstract: This paper explores the functions and multiple meanings of parenthetical constructions such as the incident constructions in I.L. Caragiale’s moments and sketches. As parts of the discourse, parentheticals are those expressions that are independent of the host sentence, which function as modifiers, additions to, or comments on the current talk. Even though they are often seen as linguistic ornaments, they play a crucial role in conveying additional information, clarifying ideas, or providing commentary within a sentence. Through a quantitative analysis, we aim to shed light on these linguistic categories to emphasize their importance in the construction of Caragiale’s texts and characters in what concerns the reported speech.

  • Issue Year: XXVI/2025
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 381-394
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian
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