Modality, Subjectivity, and Semantic Change
| Author | : Heiko Narrog |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 348 |
| Release | : 2012-07-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199694372 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199694370 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (370 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Modality, Subjectivity, and Semantic Change by : Heiko Narrog
Download or read book Modality, Subjectivity, and Semantic Change written by Heiko Narrog and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a cross-linguistic exploration of semantic and functional change in modal markers. With a focus on Japanese and to a lesser extent Chinese the book is a countercheck to hypotheses built on the Indo-European languages. It also contains numerous illustrations from other languages.