Modality in Contemporary English (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	de Gruyter Mouton
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL]
Release date:	June 2003
First published:	2003
Editors:	Roberta Facchinetti • Frank Palmer • Manfred Krug
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	412
ISBN-13:	978-3-11-017686-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure > General
LSN:	3-11-017686-6
Barcode:	9783110176865

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