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Autore |
Gergel Remus <1974-> |
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Titolo |
Modality and ellipsis [[electronic resource] ] : diachronic and synchronic evidence / / by Remus Gergel |
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Berlin ; ; New York, : Mouton de Gruyter, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-42589-7 |
9786612425899 |
3-11-021336-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (266 p.) |
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Collana |
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Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs, , 1861-4302 ; ; 202 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English language - Syntax |
English language - Ellipsis |
English language - Modality |
Grammar, Comparative and general - Ellipsis |
Modality (Linguistics) |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [232]-256) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. 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. After a critical discussion of pertinent approaches in the two domains, the book focuses on establishing the connection between the two areas by essentially drawing on the history of English and on observable effects in modern grammars, which it puts into perspective with semantically grounded |
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