Multiple modal constructions in the western English-speaking world

Authors

  • Anthony Bour University of Freiburg-im-Breisgau

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the Multiple Modal constructions used by speakers of British English, American English and English based creoles. The overview focuses on the wide range of variation in double and triple modal constructions, with respect to the list of modals, their ordering in relation to each other and in relation to negations, as well as in their location within the clause. The second aim of the paper is to provide new data from the Scottish Borders, where the multiple modal constructions show important changes.

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Published

2015-02-06

How to Cite

Bour, A. (2015). Multiple modal constructions in the western English-speaking world. Linguistica Atlantica, 34(1). Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/la/article/view/22681

Issue

Vol 34, No 1 (2015)

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