ENGLISH

Modality in Contemporary English

By Manfred Krug , Roberta Facchinetti , Frank Palmer (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Mouton de Gruyter
Year
2003
ISBN
3110176866, 9783110176865
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9271917 bytes)
Series
Topics in English Linguistics 44
Pages
414\407
Time added
2016-03-24 15:30:20
Grammar Words Language Reference Linguistics Human

Description

This book offers original theoretical accounts and a wealth of descriptive information concerning modality in present-day English. At the same time, it provides fresh impetus to more general linguistic issues such as grammaticalization, colloquialization, or the interplay between sociolinguistic and syntactic constraints. The articles fall into four sections: (a) the semantics and pragmatics of core modal verbs; (b) the status of emerging modal items; (c) stylistic variation and change; (d) sociolinguistic variation and syntactic models. The book is of considerable value to students and teachers of English and Linguistics at undergraduate and graduate level worldwide.

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