Modality and its interaction with the verbal system /
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 Dutc...
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| Formaat: | Licensed eBooks |
| Taal: | Engels |
| Gepubliceerd in: |
Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins,
©2002.
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| Reeks: | Linguistik aktuell ;
Bd. 47. |
| Online toegang: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=253287 |
Inhoudsopgave:
- Modality and its Interaction with the Verbal System; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; List of contributors; Preface; Current issues in modality; Modal verbs; Modality and polarity; Modals, objects and negation in late Middle English; On the use and interpretation of root infinitives in early child Dutch; Modals and negation in English; System interaction in the coding of modality; Modality and theory of mind; Negative polarity and modality inMiddle Dutch ghe-particle constructions; (Negative) Imperatives in Slovene; Modality and mood inMacedonian; Subject index.