Epistemic Indefinites: Exploring Modality Beyond the Verbal Domain

• Date de parution : 30/04/2015
• Editeur : Oup Oxford
• EAN : 9780191643101
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• Support : Livre numérique

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• Thème : Non attribué
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This book examines the semantics and pragmatics of determiners or pronouns that signal ignorance on the part of the speaker, such as Spanish algún. It offers novel empirical observations and important theoretical insights on epistemic indefinites and related topics such as modal free relatives,... Voir plus

This book examines the semantics and pragmatics of determiners or pronouns that signal ignorance on the part of the speaker, such as Spanish algún. It offers novel empirical observations and important theoretical insights on epistemic indefinites and related topics such as modal free relatives, modified numerals, and epistemic modals.