Modality and ellipsis diachronic and synchronic evidence / [electronic resource] :
by Remus Gergel.
- Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, c2009.
- ix, 259 p. : ill.
- Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs, 202 1861-4302 ; .
- Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 202. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [232]-256) and index.
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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English language--Syntax. English language--Ellipsis. English language--Modality. Grammar, Comparative and general--Ellipsis. Modality (Linguistics)