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OverviewThis book marks a new development in the field of grammaticalisation studies, in that it extends the field of grammaticalisation studies from relatively homogeneous languages to those possessing well-established and institutionalised second language varieties. In Hypothetical Modality, special reference is made to Singaporean English, a native-speaker L2 dialect of considerable importance in the South-East Asian region, and to the expression in the dialect of hypothetical modality, which appears to be indistinguishable from non-hypothetical modality in terms of the use of preterite or past forms of modal verbs. Within a grammaticalisation framework, a number of factors can be seen to be relevant to an explanation, including substratum and contact features such as tense/aspect marking, levels of lexical retention as an individual (psychological) phenomenon, and the fact that such dialects have a discontinuity in their development. In addition, the book defines pragmatic approaches to the understanding of hypothetical modality, in both diachronic and synchronic terms. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Debra Ziegeler (National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 51 Weight: 0.520kg ISBN: 9789027230546ISBN 10: 9027230544 Pages: 290 Publication Date: 15 July 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Preamble; 2. Preface; 3. Abbreviations; 4. List of Figures; 5. List of Tables; 6. 1. Introduction; 7. 2. Hypothetical modality as a grammatical category; 8. 3. A diachronic corpus study of would; 9. 4. Singaporean English and substratum influences in the grammaticalisation of hypothetical modality; 10. 5. The interaction of tense and aspect in the grammaticalisation of counterfactuality; 11. 6. Hypothetical WILL: A study in retention; 12. 7. The Lexical Memory Traces Hypothesis; 13. 8. Conclusions; 14. Appendices; 15. Appendix 1: Chapter 6 Questionnaire; 16. Appendix 2: Chapter 6 Control Questionnaire; 17. Bibliography; 18. Selected bibliography; 19. Primary sources; 20. Name Index; 21. Subject IndexReviewsDebra Ziegeler's book makes a valuable contribution by bringing together two areas of research which are, more often then not, treated seperately: the development of grammar in contact sitautions and the study of grammaticalisation. The book is to be recommended for bridging grammaticalisation and contact studies. It also has much to offer to anyone specifically interested in the phenomenon of hypothetical modality. -- Lionel Wee, Singapore in English World-Wide 22:2, 2001 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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