The History of the Present English Subjunctive A Corpus-Based Study of Mood and Modality |
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| Author:
| Moessner, Lilo |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4744-3800-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2022 |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.95 |
Book Description:
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Locating the subjunctive at the interface of mood and modality, this book presents a systematic description of the use of the English subjunctive in main clauses, noun clauses, relative clauses, and adverbial clauses in the Old English, Middle English and Early Modern English periods.
Locating the subjunctive at the interface of mood and modality, this book presents a systematic description of the use of the English subjunctive in main clauses, noun clauses, relative clauses, and adverbial clauses in the Old English, Middle English and Early Modern English periods.