Difference between revisions of "Remoteness"
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| − | Closeness of the figure to the speaker is encoded | + | Norwegian encodes remoteness as distance from the speaker and it features a binary distinction, that is, something is either close to the speaker or far from it. |
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| + | Closeness of the figure to the speaker is encoded by 'her', while remoteness is coded by 'der' | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:07, 15 May 2009
Norwegian encodes remoteness as distance from the speaker and it features a binary distinction, that is, something is either close to the speaker or far from it.
Closeness of the figure to the speaker is encoded by 'her', while remoteness is coded by 'der'
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