Modality
Author | : Anna Papafragou |
Publisher | : Brill Academic Pub |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 008043634X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780080436340 |
Rating | : 4/5 (340 Downloads) |
Download or read book Modality written by Anna Papafragou and published by Brill Academic Pub. This book was released on 2000 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardbound. This volume focuses on the interplay between grammatical and pragmatic factors in the comprehension of lexically communicated meaning. It uses a case-study, modality, in order to illustrate how the plasticity of lexically conveyed information can be accounted for without assuming semantic polysemy. The author's approach to the semantics and pragmatics of the English modal verbs is developed within the relevance-theoretic framework of communication.