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