Modality, Subjectivity, and Semantic Change

Modality, Subjectivity, and Semantic Change
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 9780199694372
ISBN-13 : 0199694370
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Book Synopsis Modality, Subjectivity, and Semantic Change by : Heiko Narrog

Download or read book Modality, Subjectivity, and Semantic Change written by Heiko Narrog and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a cross-linguistic exploration of semantic and functional change in modal markers. With a focus on Japanese and to a lesser extent Chinese the book is a countercheck to hypotheses built on the Indo-European languages. It also contains numerous illustrations from other languages.


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