Modality and Ellipsis
：Diachronic and Synchronic Evidence
( Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs TiLSM )
Publication subTitle ：Diachronic and Synchronic Evidence
Publication series ：Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs TiLSM
Author： Remus Gergel
Publisher： De Gruyter Mouton
Publication year： 2009
E-ISBN: 9783110213362
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9783110205091
Subject： H314.3 syntactic
Keyword： Ellipsis (language) English /language
Language： ENG
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Description
The book offers a detailed analysis of modal syntax and examines its grammatical interaction with the process of ellipsis. The author approaches the connection between the two areas by drawing on developments in the history of English and on effects obtaining in modern grammars. In addition, the volume closely investigates from a syntactic perspective how the mechanism of ellipsis licensing hinges on interpretable features.
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