Modality and ellipsis: diachronic and synchronic evidence
Auteur :
Gergel, Remus
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9783110205091
Date de publication :
18 févr. 2009
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
510 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
Offers an analysis of modal syntax and examines its grammatical interaction with the process of ellipsis. This book approaches the connection between the two areas by drawing on developments in the history of English and on effects obtaining in modern grammars.