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La interjección en fórmulas afirmativas: el caso de ay sí
Interjections in affirmative forms: The case of ay sí

Author(s): Agata Komorowska
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Pragmatics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: interjection ay; affirmative adverb sí; intensification; mitigation; irony; politeness

Summary/Abstract: This article stems from an interest in the pragmatic-discursive role played by interjections in affirmative expressions. Specifically, the analysis focuses on the combination of ay with the affirmative adverb sí, used in different communicative situations. Based on a corpus compiled from the CORPES XXI database, the different pragmatic values of this structure are examined, both at the discursive and social levels.

  • Issue Year: 25/2025
  • Issue No: Sp. Iss. 5
  • Page Range: 131-142
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Spanish
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