Modality and Theory of Mind Elements across Languages
( Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs TiLSM )
Publication series ：Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs TiLSM
Author： Werner Abraham Elisabeth Leiss
Publisher： De Gruyter Mouton
Publication year： 2012
E-ISBN: 9783110271072
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9783110270198
Subject： H0 Linguistics
Keyword： Modality Syntax Semantics Typology
Language： ENG
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Description
Modality is the way a speaker modifies her declaratives and other speech acts to optimally assess the common ground of knowledge and belief of the addressee with the aim to optimally achieve understanding and an assessment of relevant information exchange. The contributions in this collection provide insight into modal techniques used in various languages from different areas of the world.
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