In:New-Dialect Formation in Canada: Evidence from the English modal auxiliaries
Stefan Dollinger
[Studies in Language Companion Series 97] 2008
► pp. v–xvi
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Published online: 15 January 2008
https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.97.toc
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Table of contents
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List of figures
List of tables
About this book
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Canadian English: A research history of the 'other' variety of North American English
3. Ontario 1776-1850: An external language history
4. The Corpus of Early Ontario English, pre-Confederation Section (CONTE-pC)
5. New-dialect formation in early Ontario
6. Late Modern English modal auxiliaries: Methodological considerations
7. Can (could) vs. May (might)
8. Must vs. Have to
9. Shall vs. Will
10. Should, would and ought to
11. Conclusion
12. Appendices
Bibliography
General index
