Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 12:59:32 EST

From: simon[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CVAX.IPFW.INDIANA.EDU

Subject: Re: pragmatic change in progress?



As a discourse marker (detachable, etc.,) "of course" occurs finally,

while both "well," and "why," occur initially.



"Grant, PAUSE of course" vs "Well PAUSE, Grant" or vs "Why PAUSE, Grant."



I think you could get

"Duh PAUSE, Grant" rising tone - false question/rhetorical question.

"Well PAUSE, Grant"



but not **"Grant, PAUSE duh (or PAUSE duh?"



these are, of course (well, duh) on the hoof, pause in minestrone-making

intuitions



But I'm pretty certain here that, in this frame, "of course" is

occurs only finally, "well," and "why," only initially.



beth simon