Conditionals and Prediction Time, Knowledge and Causation in Conditional Constructions |
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| Author:
| Dancygier, Barbara |
| Contribution by:
| Anderson, S. R.
Bresnan, J.
Comrie, B.
Dressler, W.
Ewen, C. J.
Huddleston, R. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-59151-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $133.00 |
Book Description:
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This book offers an in-depth analysis of English conditional sentences. Dancygier classifies conditional constructions according to time-reference and modality. Focused on English, the study also provides a framework that can be extended to a range of grammatical phenomena in many other languages.
This book offers an in-depth analysis of English conditional sentences. Dancygier classifies conditional constructions according to time-reference and modality. Focused on English, the study also provides a framework that can be extended to a range of grammatical phenomena in many other languages.