LINGUIST List 17.2692

Wed Sep 20 2006

Books: Psycholinguistics: Frawley (Ed)

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Directory         1.    Julia Ulrich, The Expression of Modality: Frawley (Ed)
Message 1: The Expression of Modality: Frawley (Ed)
Date: 18-Sep-2006
From: Julia Ulrich <julia.ulrichdegruyter.com>
Subject: The Expression of Modality: Frawley (Ed)


Title: The Expression of Modality Series Title: The Expression of Cognitive Categories 1 Published: 2006 Publisher: Mouton de Gruyter
                http://www.mouton-publishers.com

Book URL: http://www.degruyter.com/rs/bookSingle.cfm?id=IS-3110184362-1&l=E

Editor: William J. Frawley, University of Delaware Paperback: ISBN: 3110184362 Pages: 268 Price: Europe EURO 29.95 Comment: for USA, Canada, Mexico US$ 40.40
Abstract:

This book covers the essentials of modality and offers both foundationalideas and cutting edge advances. The book consists of what are essentiallytutorials on modality and modal notions, covering definitions of modality,morphosyntactic form, conceptual and logical semantics, historicaldevelopment, and acquisition. There are also specific chapters on modalityin Zapotec and American Sign Language, which show the range of forms thatmodal notions can take. To assist its tutorial function, the book closeswith a comprehensive conceptual outline of all the chapters.

Key features:

textbookcovers the essentials of modalityWell-known editorCognitive categories are currently among the most important areas ofresearch in linguistics and beyond (biology, psychology)

Contents

Modality: Overview and linguistic issuesJan Nuyts

Typological approaches to modalityFerdinand de Haan

Formal approaches to modalityStefan Kaufmann, Cleo Condoravdi and Valentina Harizanov

Historical aspects of modalityElizabeth Traugott

Acquisition of modalitySoonja Choi

Modal expression in Valley ZapotecPamela Munro

Modality in American Sign LanguageSherman Wilcox and Barbara Shaffer

Topical OutlineErin Eschenroeder, Sarah Mills and Thao Nguyen

Linguistic Field(s): Psycholinguistics
Subject Language(s): Zapotec, Mitla (zaw)
Written In: English (eng )

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