From diplomatics to pragmatics: a description of notarial documents “Cartas de obligación” (16th-18th centuries)

Abstract

The aim of this research is to analyse the pragmatic and linguistic elements which define this type of text (cartas de obligación). We focus our study on the analysis of the pragmatic features related to this type of notarial documents from 16th to 18th centuries. They belong to the same historical and discourse traditions (Diskurstraditionen). On the one hand, we pay attention to the speech acts (especially, illocutionary acts). On the other hand, we focus our study on the analysis of the pragmatic and linguistic changes in thus type of notarial texts (cartas de obligación) over time.

Keywords

• pragmática, diplomática, documentos notariales, tradiciones discursivas