Modality and Subordinators
(2010) In Studies in Language Companion Series 116.- Abstract
- This book connects two linguistic phenomena, modality and subordinators, so that both are seen in a new light, each adding to the understanding of the other. It argues that general subordinators (or complementizers) denote propositional modality (otherwise expressed by moods such as the indicative-subjunctive and epistemic-evidential modal markers). The book explores the hypothesis both on a cross-linguistic and on a language-branch specific level (the Germanic languages). One obvious connection between the indicative-subjunctive distinction and subordinators is that the former is typically manifested in subordinate clauses. Furthermore, both the indicative-subjunctive and subordinators determine clause types. More importantly, however, it... (More)
- This book connects two linguistic phenomena, modality and subordinators, so that both are seen in a new light, each adding to the understanding of the other. It argues that general subordinators (or complementizers) denote propositional modality (otherwise expressed by moods such as the indicative-subjunctive and epistemic-evidential modal markers). The book explores the hypothesis both on a cross-linguistic and on a language-branch specific level (the Germanic languages). One obvious connection between the indicative-subjunctive distinction and subordinators is that the former is typically manifested in subordinate clauses. Furthermore, both the indicative-subjunctive and subordinators determine clause types. More importantly, however, it is shown, through data from various languages, that subordinators themselves often denote the indicative-subjunctive distinction. In the Germanic languages, there is variation in many clause types between both the indicative and the subjunctive and that and if depending on the speaker’s and/or the subject’s certainty of the truth of the proposition. (Less)
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- Nordström, Jackie LU
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- 2010
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- keywords
- Propositional modality, Germanic languages, Realis-Irrealis, Subordination, Language Typology
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- Studies in Language Companion Series
- volume
- 116
- pages
- 336 pages
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- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- ISBN
- 978 90 272 0583 4
- language
- English
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- yes
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- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Swedish (015011001)
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abstract = {{This book connects two linguistic phenomena, modality and subordinators, so that both are seen in a new light, each adding to the understanding of the other. It argues that general subordinators (or complementizers) denote propositional modality (otherwise expressed by moods such as the indicative-subjunctive and epistemic-evidential modal markers). The book explores the hypothesis both on a cross-linguistic and on a language-branch specific level (the Germanic languages). One obvious connection between the indicative-subjunctive distinction and subordinators is that the former is typically manifested in subordinate clauses. Furthermore, both the indicative-subjunctive and subordinators determine clause types. More importantly, however, it is shown, through data from various languages, that subordinators themselves often denote the indicative-subjunctive distinction. In the Germanic languages, there is variation in many clause types between both the indicative and the subjunctive and that and if depending on the speaker’s and/or the subject’s certainty of the truth of the proposition.}},
author = {{Nordström, Jackie}},
isbn = {{978 90 272 0583 4}},
keywords = {{Propositional modality; Germanic languages; Realis-Irrealis; Subordination; Language Typology}},
language = {{eng}},
publisher = {{John Benjamins Publishing Company}},
series = {{Studies in Language Companion Series}},
title = {{Modality and Subordinators}},
volume = {{116}},
year = {{2010}},
}