Modality in English

Modality in English
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 391
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ISBN-10 : 9783110196344
ISBN-13 : 3110196344
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Download or read book Modality in English written by Raphael Salkie and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2009 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Main description: 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.


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