Modality in Contact - (Language Contact and Bilingualism [Lcb]) by Carmelo Alessandro Basile (Hardcover)

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This book explores the evolution of modal constructions of necessity and obligation in New Englishes.
About the Author: Carmelo Alessandro Basile, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle and Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
300 Pages
Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts
Series Name: Language Contact and Bilingualism [Lcb]

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About the Book

This book explores the evolution of modal constructions of necessity and obligation (i.e. must, have to, (have) got to, gotta, need to, and better) in contact varieties of English. Focusing on Singapore English, Basile examines how contact grammatic

Book Synopsis

This book explores the evolution of modal constructions of necessity and obligation in New Englishes. Focusing on Singapore English, analysis of corpus data reveals lower levels of grammaticalization compared to its lexifier, British English. This trend is explained through the lenses of a "pan-stratist" model, which considers a spectrum of forces influencing the dynamics of contact. On the one hand, cognitive mechanisms seem to favour the selection of less grammaticalized (and more transparent) variants from the lexifier. On the other hand, the substrate is positioned as a background force, actively contributing to the selection of new material to address functional gaps in the system.

About the Author

Carmelo Alessandro Basile, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle and Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.32 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 300

Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines

Sub-Genre: Language Arts

Series Title: Language Contact and Bilingualism [Lcb]

Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton

Theme: Sociolinguistics

Format: Hardcover

Author: Carmelo Alessandro Basile

Language: English

Street Date: September 3, 2024

TCIN: 93054912

UPC: 9783111487144

Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-4251

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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