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Modality
Alex Klinge, Henrik Hoeg Muller
Modality: Studies in Form and Function reflects the diversity of theoretical frameworks and the heterogeneity of linguistic phenomena under the general heading of modality. Researchers in the fields of logic, philosophy and linguistics have for many years been pondering the elusive nature of modalit... Read more
Published: 2005
Pages: 286
eBook: 9781904768975
Modality: Studies in Form and Function reflects the diversity of theoretical frameworks and the heterogeneity of linguistic phenomena under the general heading of modality. Researchers in the fields of logic, philosophy and linguistics have for many years been pondering the elusive nature of modality and grappled with ways of capturing it. The 11 studies included here cover the span from contributions that seek to clarify controversial theoretical constructs to studies which take an empirical approach to linguistic categories and cross-linguistic typological issues. The key concepts addressed are the structure of modal subcategories, subjective vs. objective modality, force dynamics, evidentiality, Spanish and English modal auxiliaries, modal uses of Italian tenses, linearization patterns in German verb chains, determinant TAM categories, modal polyfunctionality across languages and rapport management in discourse. This volume raises new questions and offers re-examination of known phenomena which should provide interesting reading to linguists and students of linguistics of all theoretical persuasions.
| Cover | Cover | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Contents | v | ||
| Contributors | vi | ||
| Introduction | 1 | ||
| Modality: intrigue and inspiration | 1 | ||
| Note | 4 | ||
| References | 4 | ||
| Chapter 1 | 5 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 5 | ||
| 2 Defining modality-cum-modal subcategories | 6 | ||
| 3 Arguments for a ‘supercategory’ of modality | 14 | ||
| 4 Modal notions in the context of the system of qualifications of states of affairs | 18 | ||
| 5 Conclusion | 27 | ||
| Notes | 28 | ||
| References | 36 | ||
| Chapter 2 | 39 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 39 | ||
| 2 Modality as tonality | 40 | ||
| 3 Conclusion | 46 | ||
| References | 48 | ||
| Chapter 3 | 49 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 49 | ||
| 2 The term modality | 50 | ||
| 3 The meaning domain of modality | 55 | ||
| 4 The concept of force-dynamic potential | 61 | ||
| 5 Force-dynamic potential and the distinction between modality and evidentiality | 70 | ||
| 6 Conclusion | 76 | ||
| Notes | 77 | ||
| References | 78 | ||
| Chapter 4 | 81 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 81 | ||
| 2 The concept of a modal factor | 82 | ||
| 3 Content form | 84 | ||
| 4 Subjectivity and modal factors | 85 | ||
| 5 Modal verbs | 87 | ||
| 6 Types of inflexional mood | 92 | ||
| 7 Sentence adverbials and modal factors | 94 | ||
| 8 Modal factors and the clause as a layered system | 98 | ||
| Notes | 98 | ||
| References | 99 | ||
| Chapter 5 | 103 | ||
| 1 Modality and modalisation from the perspective of communicative needs | 103 | ||
| 2 Discourse modalisation | 107 | ||
| 3 Empirical data: accounts in semi-structured interviews | 111 | ||
| 4 Modalisation of propositional content: signalling degree of generalisation in categorising statements | 113 | ||
| 5 Modalisation of illocutionary force: signalling trustworthiness of statements | 114 | ||
| 6 Modalisation of interaction management: signalling degree of intersubjectivity | 116 | ||
| 7 Modalisation of own-speech management: signalling degree of formulation accuracy | 117 | ||
| 8 Concluding remarks | 119 | ||
| References | 120 | ||
| Chapter 6 | 123 | ||
| 1 Object | 123 | ||
| 2 The forms | 124 | ||
| 3 Categoricality, factivity and potentiality | 125 | ||
| 4 Poder ‘can/may’ | 129 | ||
| 5 Deber ‘must’ | 138 | ||
| 6 Comparison of poder and deber | 140 | ||
| 7 Comparison of deber and tener que in a perspective of verification level | 141 | ||
| 8 Conclusion | 146 | ||
| Notes | 146 | ||
| References | 148 | ||
| Chapter 7 | 149 | ||
| 1 Introduction: simple and compound verb forms | 149 | ||
| 2 Modal ‘remoteness’ | 151 | ||
| 3 The Italian Imperfetto | 153 | ||
| 4 The Italian Trapassato Prossimo | 155 | ||
| 5 Conclusion: (modal) remoteness and (con)text pragmatics | 165 | ||
| Notes | 165 | ||
| References | 167 | ||
| Chapter 8 | 169 | ||
| 1 Preliminaries | 169 | ||
| 2 Morpho-syntax, grammaticalisation and tree climbing | 171 | ||
| 3 The grounds for exclusion | 174 | ||
| 4 The grounds for inclusion | 176 | ||
| 5 Conclusion | 185 | ||
| References | 186 | ||
| Chapter 9 | 187 | ||
| 1 Preliminaries | 187 | ||
| 2 Combinatorial regularities and scope relations | 189 | ||
| 3 Categorial positions and scope relations in German verb chains | 196 | ||
| 4 Perspectives on grammaticalisation | 202 | ||
| 5 Concluding remarks | 208 | ||
| Notes | 208 | ||
| References | 210 | ||
| Chapter 10 | 215 | ||
| 1 Introducing linguistic supertypes | 215 | ||
| 2 Short presentation of the grammatical systems of Russian, Danish and Bulgarian | 218 | ||
| 3 Mood and modality functions taken over by the determinant categories | 225 | ||
| 4 Conclusion | 243 | ||
| References | 244 | ||
| Chapter 11 | 247 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 247 | ||
| 2 Standard Average European | 248 | ||
| 3 Modal polyfunctionality | 249 | ||
| 4 Modal polyfunctionality in Standard Average European | 254 | ||
| 5 How to lose modal polyfunctionality? | 258 | ||
| 6 Other evidence | 260 | ||
| Conclusion | 262 | ||
| Notes | 262 | ||
| Abbreviations | 264 | ||
| Appendix 1 | 264 | ||
| Appendix 2 | 266 | ||
| References | 269 | ||
| Index | 273 |