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Mood /

This work presents the essential background for understanding semantic theories of both verbal mood and sentence mood. Paul Portner evaluates and compares the theories, draws connections between seemingly disparate approaches, and highlights the most significant insights in the literature to provide...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Portner, Paul (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford surveys in semantics and pragmatics.
Subjects:
Grammar, Comparative and general > Mood.
Semantics.
Modes (Linguistique)
Sémantique.
semantics.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Mood
Semantics
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This work presents the essential background for understanding semantic theories of both verbal mood and sentence mood. Paul Portner evaluates and compares the theories, draws connections between seemingly disparate approaches, and highlights the most significant insights in the literature to provide a clearer understanding of how mood works.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191851179
0191851175