I-VI -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Focus particles - A review of the literature -- Chapter 3: Auch and noch in spoken German - Aim, data and method of the study -- Chapter 4: Results -- Chapter 5: Conclusions and discussion -- Chapter 6: A fresh look at focus particles -- Chapter 7: Child language - Aim, data and method -- Chapter 8: Child language results -- Chapter 9: The acquisition of Auch and Noch -- Chapter 10: General conclusions and discussion -- Appendices -- Notes -- References -- Subject Index -- Author Index