The Pragmatics of Modals in Shakespeare

The Pragmatics of Modals in Shakespeare
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Publisher : Peter Lang
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 3631594003
ISBN-13 : 9783631594001
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Book Synopsis The Pragmatics of Modals in Shakespeare by : Minako Nakayasu

Download or read book The Pragmatics of Modals in Shakespeare written by Minako Nakayasu and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2009 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modals and related phenomena are without doubt one of the most complicated issues in the grammar of language. This study provides a reappraisal of the modals in Shakespeare's language from the pragmatic viewpoint, both micropragmatic and macropragmatic. The material selected for analysis are modals SHALL, SHOULD, WILL, WOULD, and their contracted forms. Micropragmatic aspects such as speech acts seem relatively easily accessible to historical researchers; however, this study moves further into the macropragmatic dimensions of language use than the earlier ones and covers politeness, dialogue, and discourse analysis.


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