Modality and ellipsis : diachronic and synchronic evidence /

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Aspects of modality and ellipsis have become prominent in theoretical linguistics over the last years. What has remained under-investigated is the fact that modals tend to make excellent ellipsis licensers and, conversely, that many of the naturally occurring cases of ellipsis are licensed by modals...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gergel, Remus, 1974-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2009.
Colección:Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 202.
Temas:
English language > Syntax.
English language > Ellipsis.
English language > Modality.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Ellipsis.
Modality (Linguistics)
Ellipse (Linguistique)
Modalité (Linguistique)
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Syntax.
English language > Ellipsis
English language > Modality
English language > Syntax
Grammar, Comparative and general > Ellipsis
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • List of abbreviations
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Modals and ellipsis in the architecture of grammar
  • 3. Towards an account of VP ellipsis
  • 4. Modals and ellipsis in diachronic change
  • 5. Modals and ellipsis in synchrony
  • 6. Conclusion
  • References
  • Index.

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