The history of the present English subjunctive : a corpus-based study of mood and modality /

Locating the subjunctive at the interface of mood and modality, this book presents a systematic description of the use of the English subjunctive in main clauses, noun clauses, relative clauses, and adverbial clauses in the Old English, Middle English and Early Modern English periods.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Moessner, Lilo (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
450-1700
English language > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > Mood.
English language > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > Modality.
English language > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > Subjunctive.
English language > Middle English, 1100-1500 > Subjunctive.
English language > Early modern, 1500-1700 > Subjunctive.
Anglais (Langue) > ca 450-1100 (Vieil anglais) > Modes.
Anglais (Langue) > ca 450-1100 (Vieil anglais) > Modalité.
Anglais (Langue) > ca 450-1100 (Vieil anglais) > Subjonctif.
Anglais (Langue) > 1100-1500 (Moyen anglais) > Subjonctif.
Anglais (Langue) > 1500-1700 (Moderne) > Subjonctif.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
English language > Old English > Mood
English language > Old English > Modality
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:Locating the subjunctive at the interface of mood and modality, this book presents a systematic description of the use of the English subjunctive in main clauses, noun clauses, relative clauses, and adverbial clauses in the Old English, Middle English and Early Modern English periods.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781474438018
1474438016
9781474438025
1474438024
9781474490757
1474490751

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