This new study on modality in English represents a departure from more traditional approaches to the subject, where the modal auxiliaries have been the usual fo

In spite of the vast literature on modality in English, very little research has been done on modal adverbs as a group. While there are studies of individual ad

Main description: This volume presents strongly empirical, corpus-based studies of a range of English modal auxiliaries and modal constructions in specific uses

This book offers original theoretical accounts and a wealth of descriptive information concerning modality in present-day English. At the same time, it provides

This new study on modality in English represents a departure from more traditional approaches to the subject, where the modal auxiliaries have been the usual fo