UID:
almahu_9949701654002882
Umfang:
1 online resource (193 pages)
ISBN:
9789042029095
Serie:
Language and computers. Studies in practical linguistics ; no. 67
Inhalt:
Modals and Quasi-modals in English reports the findings of a corpus-based study of the modals and a set of semantically-related 'quasi-modals' in English. The study is the largest and most comprehensive to date in this area, and is informed by recent developments in the study of modality, including grammaticalization and recent diachronic change. The selection of the parallel corpora used, representing British, American and Australian English, was designed to facilitate the exploration of both regional and stylistic variation.
Anmerkung:
Preliminary material /
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Introduction /
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Theoretical preliminaries /
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Necessity and obligation /
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Possibility, permission and ability /
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Prediction and volition /
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Conclusion /
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Appendix /
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References /
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Index /
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: Collins, Peter, 1950- Modals and quasi-modals in English. Amsterdam ; New York, NY : Rodopi, 2009 ISBN 9789042025325
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9042025328
Sprache:
Englisch
