In:Hypothetical Modality: Grammaticalisation in an L2 dialect
Debra Ziegeler
[Studies in Language Companion Series 51] 2000
► pp. v–x
Get fulltext
This article is available free of charge.
Published online: 15 July 2000
https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.51.toc
https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.51.toc
Table of contents
Preamblexi
Prefacexiii
Abbreviationsxv
List of Figuresxvii
List of Tablesxix
1. Introduction.1
2. Hypothetical modality as a grammatical category15
3. A diachronic corpus study of would45
4. Singaporean English and substratum influences in the grammaticalisation of hypothetical modality85
5. The interaction of tense and aspect in the grammaticalisation of counterfactuality111
6. Hypothetical WILL: A study in retention137
7. The Lexical Memory Traces Hypothesis205
8. Conclusions247
Appendices257
Appendix 1: Chapter 6 Questionnaire257
Appendix 2: Chapter 6 Control Questionnaire258
Bibliography259
Selected bibliography259
Primary sources277
Name Index281
Subject Index283
