The history of the present English subjunctive : a corpus-based study of mood and modality /: a corpus-based study of mood and modality. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lilo Moessner.
• Authors: Moessner, Lilo
• Contents: Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The subjunctive in main clauses -- 3 The subjunctive in adjectival relative clauses -- 4 The subjunctive in noun clauses -- 5 The subjunctive in adverbial clauses -- 6 A bird's eye view of the English subjunctive -- Epilogue Summary and outlook -- Appendix I Matrix verbs of Old English object clauses -- Appendix II Matrix verbs of Middle English object clauses -- Appendix III Matrix verbs of Early Modern English object clauses -- References -- Name index -- General index
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 429.5; 425.6; English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Mood; English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Modality; English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Subjunctive; English language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Subjunctive; English language -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Subjunctive; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General; English language -- Old English -- Mood; English language -- Old English -- Modality; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781474438018; 1474438016; 9781474438025; 1474438024
• Related ISBNs: 1474437990; 9781474437998
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 03, 2020).
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