TY - GEN T1 - Modality and its interaction with the verbal system T2 - Linguistik aktuell ; A2 - Barbiers, Sjef, 1959- A2 - Beukema, F. H. (Frits H.) A2 - Wurff, Wim van der LA - English PP - Amsterdam ; Philadelphia PB - John Benjamins YR - 2002 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocm70766874 AB - This book provides a broad overview of the issues relevant for the study of syntax of modals and their interaction with the verbal system. A large number of novel observations are offered from a variety of languages, including Dutch, (Modern and Middle) English, German, Lele, Macedonian, Middle Dutch and Slovene. The wealth of data, the critical evaluation of existing syntactic analyses of modality and the alternative analyses proposed make the book interesting for both for descriptively and for theoretically oriented syntacticians. Major concerns addressed are: the distinction between epistem. OP - 288 CN - P299.M6 M637 2002eb SN - 9789027297587 SN - 9027297584 SN - 1282162012 SN - 9781282162013 SN - 9786612162015 SN - 6612162015 SN - 1588111679 KW - Modality (Linguistics) KW - Grammar, Comparative and general : Verb. KW - Modalité (Linguistique) KW - Verbe (Linguistique) KW - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES : Grammar & Punctuation. KW - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES : Linguistics : Syntax. KW - Grammar, Comparative and general : Verb KW - Modaliteit. KW - Electronic book. ER -