Cross-linguistic variation in modality systems: The role of mood
The St'át'imcets (Lillooet Salish) subjunctive mood appears in nine distinct environments, with a range of semantic effects, including weakening an imperative to a polite request, turning a question into an uncertainty statement, and creating an ignorance free relative. The St'át'...
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| Language: | English |
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Linguistic Society of America
2010-08-01
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| Series: | Semantics and Pragmatics |
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| Online Access: | http://semprag.org/article/view/114 |