Modality in Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics by Werner Abraham Paperback Book

The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Modality in Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics by Werner Abraham

A state-of-the-art survey exploring the linguistic questions of modality and mood. It will appeal to researchers and advanced students working in the fields of syntax, semantics and pragmatics, and the interfaces between them.

FORMATPaperback CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

What do we mean when we say things like 'If only we knew what he was up to!' Clearly this is more than just a message, or a question to our addressee. We are expressing simultaneously that we don't know, and also that we wish to know. Several modes of encoding contribute to such modalities of expression: word order, subordinating subjunctions, sentences that are subordinated but nevertheless occur autonomously, and attitudinal discourse adverbs which, far beyond lexical adverbials of modality, allow the speaker and the listener to presuppose full agreement, partial agreement under presupposed conditions, or negotiation of common ground. This state of the art survey proposes a new model of modality, drawing on data from a variety of Germanic and Slavic languages to find out what is cross-linguistically universal about modality, and to argue that it is a constitutive part of human cognition.

Author Biography

Werner Abraham is Professor Emeritus in Linguistics and Mediaeval Studies at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands, Honorary Professor at the Universität Wien, and is still active at the Ludwig Maximilan University of Munich, Germany. He is author of more than 350 articles, 5 monographs, and 35 book collections.

Table of Contents

Part I. Modes of Modality: Introduction; 1. Pragmatics: modality and speaker orientation; 2. (Inter) subjectification and foreign consciousness alignment; 3. Modality as distance – from aspect to modality; Part II. Verbal Modality: 4. The syntax-semantic-pragmatic interface of modal verbs; 5. The perspectival specifics of verb modality in German; 6. The syntax of modal verbs in German, Dutch, and English; 7. Modal verb semantics; Part III. Adverbial Modality Distance: From Apect to Mpp: 8. Modal particles: the enigmatic category; 9. The attitudinal force of modal particles; 10. Modal particles between context, conversation, and convention; 11. Modal particles outside of finiteness; Part IV. Covert Modality: 12. Covert patterns of modality.

Review

'… a coherent read.' Maria Amparo Soler, LINGUIST List

Promotional

An innovative survey that covers the linguistic questions of modality and mood, offering a new model for the phenomenon.

Details ISBN1107605504 Author Werner Abraham Pages 454 Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2023 ISBN-10 1107605504 ISBN-13 9781107605503 Publication Date 2023-04-06 UK Release Date 2023-04-06 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises AU Release Date 2023-04-06 NZ Release Date 2023-04-06 Series Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Alternative 9781107021228 DEWEY 415 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love!

30 DAY RETURN POLICY

No questions asked, 30 day returns!

FREE DELIVERY

No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free.

SECURE PAYMENT

Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:141804931;