F R Palmer

Modality and the English Modals

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A detailed account of the many uses and functions of these verbs. The nature of modality, and some controversial issues, are also discussed.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 147mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9781138836228
• ISBN-10: 1138836222
• Artikelnr.: 41247161

Autorenporträt

Palmer, F.R.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. A basic framework
3. Epistemic modality
4. Deontic modality
5. Dynamic possibility
6. Dynamic necessity
7. Will, shall and futurity
8. Conditionals
9. Further issues
References
Indexes