Words and worlds
Subtitle: on the linguistic analysis of modality
By: Richard Matthews.
Series: European university studies. Series XIV, Anglo-Saxon language and literature,; vol. 191 =; Europäische Hochschulschriften. Reihe XIV, Angelsächsische Sprache und Literatur ;; Bd. 191; Europäische Hochschulschriften.; Bd. 191.
Publisher: P. Lang
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Frankfurt am Main; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
Subjects: English language -- Modality.; English language -- Grammar, Comparative -- German.; German language -- Grammar, Comparative -- English.; German language -- Modality.; Modality (Linguistics)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-296).
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Edinburgh) under title: The linguistic analysis of modality.