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The book presents new issues and areas of work in modality and evidentiality in English(es), and in relation to other European languages (French, Galician, Lith

A detailed account of the many uses and functions of these verbs. The nature of modality, and some controversial issues, are also discussed.

Main description: This volume presents strongly empirical, corpus-based studies of a range of English modal auxiliaries and modal constructions in specific uses

This book offers original theoretical accounts and a wealth of descriptive information concerning modality in present-day English. At the same time, it provides

A detailed account of the many uses and functions of these verbs. The nature of modality, and some controversial issues, are also discussed.