The Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics of Spanish Mood
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| Title: | The Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics of Spanish Mood |
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| Description: | This study provides a consistent description and explanation of the syntax, the semantics and the pragmatics of Spanish mood. A major focus of attention is the central role of the truthfunctional categories of realis, potentialis and irrealis as parameters relevant to mood selection in both subordinate and non-subordinate clauses. Furthermore, a proposal is offered for a new typology of clause-embedding predicates. The framework chosen stems from the insight that complement-taking predicates share the property of providing information on the set of mental processes which characterize intention. |
| Authors: | Haverkate, Henk |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Spanish language--Verb, Spanish language--Modality, Spanish language--Mood |
| Categories: | LANGUAGE STUDY / Spanish |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | This study provides a consistent description and explanation of the syntax, the semantics and the pragmatics of Spanish mood. A major focus of attention is the central role of the truthfunctional categories of realis, potentialis and irrealis as parameters relevant to mood selection in both subordinate and non-subordinate clauses. Furthermore, a proposal is offered for a new typology of clause-embedding predicates. The framework chosen stems from the insight that complement-taking predicates share the property of providing information on the set of mental processes which characterize intention. |
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| ISBN: | 9789027251169 9789027297389 |
