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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Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Blaže Koneski Faculty of Philology
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Contemporary Philology |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.ukim.mk/index.php/jcp/article/view/967/826 |