Possession and volition in the development of modal meanings: a case-study from Sicilian

This article analyses two Sicilian modal constructions involving vuliri 'want' + infinitive and aviri a ‘have to’ + infinitive. They are used to express modal values, both non-epistemic and epistemic, and futurity. Based on Langacker's Cognitive Grammar assumptions, we describe the se...

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Main Authors: Luisa Brucale, Egle Mocciaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Blaže Koneski Faculty of Philology 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Contemporary Philology
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Online Access:https://journals.ukim.mk/index.php/jcp/article/view/967/826