Modality and the English Modals

by Frank Robert Palmer

A detailed account of the many uses and functions of these verbs. The nature of modality, and some controversial issues, are also discussed.

Genres: Linguistics

232 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Frank R. Palmer, British linguist, Professor Emeritus of Linguistic Science at the University of Reading. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, a Member of the Academia Europaea and an
Honorary Doctor of Letters. He has lectured on English Grammar and on Linguistics in over thirty different countries.