Author : Roberta Facchinetti
Release : 2012-02-13
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 331/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Modality in Contemporary English by : Roberta Facchinetti
Download or read book Modality in Contemporary English written by Roberta Facchinetti. This book was released on 2012-02-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers original theoretical accounts and a wealth of descriptive information concerning modality in present-day English. At the same time, it provides fresh impetus to more general linguistic issues such as grammaticalization, colloquialization, or the interplay between sociolinguistic and syntactic constraints. The articles fall into four sections: (a) the semantics and pragmatics of core modal verbs; (b) the status of emerging modal items; (c) stylistic variation and change; (d) sociolinguistic variation and syntactic models. The book is of considerable value to students and teachers of English and Linguistics at undergraduate and graduate level worldwide.