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MODALITY IN ENGLISH
THEORY AND DESCRIPTION |
| By: |
Raphael Salkie (Editor), Johan van der Auwera (Editor), Pierre Busuttil (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£150.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
3110196344 |
| ISBN 13: |
9783110196344 |
| Publisher: |
WALTER DE GRUYTER & CO |
| Pub. date: |
17 June, 2009 |
| Series: |
Topics in English Linguistics [TIEL] v. 58 |
| Pages: |
384 |
| Description: |
Presents corpus-based studies of a range of English modal auxiliaries and modal constructions in specific uses. This work approaches some of the classic issues in the field of modality from fresh perspectives, notably that of the 'Theory of Enunciative Operations' developed by the French linguist Antoine Culioli and his colleagues. |
| Synopsis: |
This volume presents strongly empirical, corpus-based studies of a range of English modal auxiliaries and modal constructions in specific uses. It also approaches some of the classic issues in the field of modality from new perspectives, notably that of the 'Theory of Enunciative Operations' developed by the French linguist Antoine Culioli and his colleagues. |
| Reader Age: |
College Graduate Student |
| US Grade: |
College Graduate Student |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations |
| Publication: |
Germany |
| Imprint: |
Mouton de Gruyter |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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