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Modality and Theory of Mind Elements across Languages

Modality and Theory of Mind Elements across Languages - Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]

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Publisher's Synopsis

Modality is the way a speaker modifies her declaratives and other speech acts to optimally assess the common ground of knowledge and belief of the addressee with the aim to optimally achieve understanding and an assessment of relevant information exchange. The contributions in this collection provide insight into modal techniques used in various languages from different areas of the world.

Book information

ISBN: 9783110271089
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Imprint: De Gruyter Mouton
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Language: English
Number of pages: 460
Weight: -1g
Height: 230mm
Width: 155mm