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"This volume brings together a collection of 18 papers that look into the expression of modality in the grammars of natural languages, with an emphasis on its manifestations in naturally occurring discourse. Though the individual contributions reflect a diversity of languages, of synchronic and diachronic foci, and of theoretical orientations - all within the broad domain of functional linguistics - they nonetheless converge around a number of key issues: the relationship between ""mood"" and ""modality""; the delineation of modal categories and their nomenclature; the grounnding of modality in interactive discourse; the elusive category ""irrealis""; and the relationship of modal notions and categories to other categories of grammar."

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Author:   Joan L. Bybee (University of New Mexico) ,  Suzanne Fleischman (University of California, Berkeley)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   32
Weight:   1.160kg
ISBN:  

9789027229250

ISBN 10:   9027229252
Pages:   575
Publication Date:   21 August 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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