TY - BOOK AU - Gergel,Remus ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Modality and ellipsis: diachronic and synchronic evidence T2 - Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs, AV - PE1369 .G47 2009eb U1 - 425 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Berlin, New York PB - Mouton de Gruyter KW - English language KW - Syntax KW - Ellipsis KW - Modality KW - Grammar, Comparative and general KW - Modality (Linguistics) KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - 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; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10300376 ER -