Review and data mining of linguistic studies of English modal verbs
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DOI: 10.1002/widm.1455
Abstract: Modal verbs express modality, and modality is concerned with the status of the proposition that describes an event, it also expresses the opinion and attitude of a speaker toward the proposition of an utterance. Since… read more here.
Keywords: studies english; modal verbs; english modal; linguistic studies ... See more keywords
The acquisition of English modal constructions: a corpus-based analysis.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0305000923000284
Abstract: The English modal system is complex, exhibiting many-to-one, and one-to-many, form-function mappings. Usage-based approaches emphasise the role of the input in acquisition but rarely address the impact of form-function mappings on acquisition. To test whether consistent… read more here.
Keywords: function mappings; acquisition; english modal; form function ... See more keywords
The semantic field of the English modal auxiliary can interacting with the grammatical aspect of the main verb in Contemporary American English
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DOI: 10.5817/bse2019-1-5
Abstract: Existing research recognizes the important role aspect plays in the interpretation of modal readings. This paper presents an empirical approach to this area of study, based on corpus material. The investigation described here is part… read more here.
Keywords: modal auxiliary; semantic field; contemporary american; field english ... See more keywords