The Locator -- [(subject = "Modality Linguistics")]

93 records matched your query       


Record 54 | Previous Record | MARC Display | Next Record | Search Results
Author:
Wärnsby, Anna. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009014984
Title:
(De)coding modality : the case of must, may, måste, and kan / Anna Wärnsby.
Publisher:
Lund UniversityDepartment of English,
Copyright Date:
2006
Description:
238 pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Modality (Linguistics)
English language--Modality.
Swedish language--Modality.
Notes:
Abstract inserted. Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-222) and index.
Contents:
Prolegomena. Modality ; Modal verbs ; Corpus studies in linguistics ; The aims and the structure of the study -- Modal contexts. Coates (1983) ; Papafragou's criticism of Coates -- Modals in context. English modals ; Swedish modals ; Intermediate examples -- Context revisited. Controllability ; Additional features ; Controllability and transitivity -- Mining the modals. Data mining ; (De)coding confident inference and obligation ; (De)coding possible conclusion and permission : may ; (De)coding possible conclusion and permission : kan -- Final remarks. On the universality of the interpretation patterns ; Summing up.
Series:
Lund Studies in English, 0076-1451 ; 113
ISBN:
9789197515825
9197515825
OCLC:
(OCoLC)77528454
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

Initiate Another SILO Locator Search

This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.