| Description |
1 online resource (193 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Language and computers. Studies in practical linguistics ; no. 67
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Language and computers ; no. 67.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-190) and index. |
| Contents |
Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Theoretical preliminaries; Chapter 3 Necessity and obligation; Chapter 4 Possibility, permission and ability; Chapter 5 Prediction and volition; Chapter 6 Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index. |
| Summary |
Modals and Quasi-modals in English reports the findings of a corpus-based study of the modals and a set of semantically-related 'quasi-modals' in English. The study is the largest and most comprehensive to date in this area, and is informed by recent developments in the study of modality, including grammaticalization and recent diachronic change. The selection of the parallel corpora used, representing British, American and Australian English, was designed to facilitate the exploration of both regional and stylistic variation. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English language -- Grammar -- Study and teaching.
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English language -- Grammar -- Study and teaching. |
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English language -- Modality.
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English language -- Modality. |
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Corpora (Linguistics)
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Corpora (Linguistics) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Collins, Peter, 1950- Modals and quasi-modals in English. Amsterdam ; New York, NY : Rodopi, 2009 9789042025325 9042025328 (OCoLC)317753779 |
| ISBN |
9781441606563 (electronic book) |
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1441606564 (electronic book) |
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9789042025325 (Cloth) |
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9042025328 (Cloth) |
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9789042029095 |
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9042029099 |
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