funzioni argomentative

"Zwar" als eigenständiger Konnektor: eine Analyse pressesprachlicher Beispiele

In German, a two-part connective is widely used consisting of the particle "zwar" and an adversative or concessive correlate ("er ist zwar untreu, aber / dennoch /... ist er ein guter Vater"). In literature "zwar" is seen as performing two functions: as downgrader it weakens an argument; as anticipator it refers cataphorically to a counterargument. However, "zwar" can also appear without correlate ("er ist zwar untreu, er ist ein guter Vater").

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