Modality and ellipsis :: diachronic and synchronic evidence /

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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1. Verfasser: Gergel, Remus, 1974-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2009.
Schriftenreihe:Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 202.
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Zusammenfassung: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. The book concentrates on the syntax of the modal auxiliaries with special focus on English and investigates the grammatical relationship with the process of ellipsis that interacts most relevantly with the modals in grammaticalized fashion by including a special emphasis on verb-phrase ellipsis. Af.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (ix, 259 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-256) and index.
ISBN:9783110213362
3110213362
1282425897
9781282425897
ISSN:1861-4302 ;

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