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English language -- Modality

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The Avoidance Of Absolute Commitment In Speech Acts: Modality, Deborah Kay Leavell Jan 2003

The Avoidance Of Absolute Commitment In Speech Acts: Modality, Deborah Kay Leavell

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After defining speaker commitment as it pertains to propositional truth in speech acts and exploring influences and motivations that may effect speaker commitment, this thesis will introduce and define modality in the context of actual speech.


The Use Of Modals In Esl Academic Writing, Natsuki Yamamoto Jan 1999

The Use Of Modals In Esl Academic Writing, Natsuki Yamamoto

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No abstract provided.