Hypothetical modality : grammaticalisation in an L2 dialect
Debra Ziegeler
This book marks a new development in the field of grammaticalisation studies, in that it extends the field of grammaticalisation studies from relatively homogeneous languages to those possessing well-established and institutionalised second language varieties. In Hypothetical Modality, special reference is made to Singaporean English, a native-speaker L2 dialect of considerable importance in the South-East Asian region, and to the expression in the dialect of hypothetical modality, which appears to be indistinguishable from non-hypothetical modality in terms of the use of preterite or past forms of modal verbs. Within a grammaticalisation framework, a number of factors can be seen to be relevant to an explanation, including substratum and contact features such as tense/aspect marking, levels of lexical retention as an individual (psychological) phenomenon, and the fact that such dialects have a discontinuity in their development. In addition, the book defines pragmatic approaches to the understanding of hypothetical modality, in both diachronic and synchronic terms.
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This book marks a new development in the field of grammaticalisation studies, in that it extends the field of grammaticalisation studies from relatively homogeneous languages to those possessing well-established and institutionalised second language varieties. In Hypothetical Modality, special reference is made to Singaporean English, a native-speaker L2 dialect of considerable importance in the South-East Asian region, and to the expression in the dialect of hypothetical modality, which appears to be indistinguishable from non-hypothetical modality in terms of the use of preterite or past forms of modal verbs. Within a grammaticalisation framework, a number of factors can be seen to be relevant to an explanation, including substratum and contact features such as tense/aspect marking, levels of lexical retention as an individual (psychological) phenomenon, and the fact that such dialects have a discontinuity in their development. In addition, the book defines pragmatic approaches to the understanding of hypothetical modality, in both diachronic and synchronic terms.
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[目次]
1. Preamble, pxi
2. Preface, pxiii
3. Abbreviations, pxv
4. List of Figures, pxvii
5. List of Tables, pxix
6. 1. Introduction., p1
7. 2. Hypothetical modality as a grammatical category, p15
8. 3. A diachronic corpus study of would, p45
9. 4. Singaporean English and substratum influences in the grammaticalisation of hypothetical modality, p85
10. 5. The interaction of tense and aspect in the grammaticalisation of counterfactuality, p111
11. 6. Hypothetical WILL: A study in retention, p137
12. 7. The Lexical Memory Traces Hypothesis, p205
13. 8. Conclusions, p247
14. Appendices, p257
15. Appendix 1: Chapter 6 Questionnaire, p257
16. Appendix 2: Chapter 6 Control Questionnaire, p258
17. Bibliography, p259
18. Selected bibliography, p259
19. Primary sources, p277
20. Name Index, p281
21. Subject Index, p283
「Nielsen BookData」より
[目次]
1. Preamble, pxi
2. Preface, pxiii
3. Abbreviations, pxv
4. List of Figures, pxvii
5. List of Tables, pxix
6. 1. Introduction., p1
7. 2. Hypothetical modality as a grammatical category, p15
8. 3. A diachronic corpus study of would, p45
9. 4. Singaporean English and substratum influences in the grammaticalisation of hypothetical modality, p85
10. 5. The interaction of tense and aspect in the grammaticalisation of counterfactuality, p111
11. 6. Hypothetical WILL: A study in retention, p137
12. 7. The Lexical Memory Traces Hypothesis, p205
13. 8. Conclusions, p247
14. Appendices, p257
15. Appendix 1: Chapter 6 Questionnaire, p257
16. Appendix 2: Chapter 6 Control Questionnaire, p258
17. Bibliography, p259
18. Selected bibliography, p259
19. Primary sources, p277
20. Name Index, p281
21. Subject Index, p283
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書名
Hypothetical modality : grammaticalisation in an L2 dialect