Biloxi Realis and Irrealis Particles

Realis and irrealis expressions are modal or pragmatic in nature. Realis and irrealis particles reflect “the grammaticization of speakers‟ (subjective) attitudes and opinions” (Bybee et al. 1994: 176). They reflect a speaker‟s attitude or level of certainty about the likelihood of a particular, usua...

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Main Author: Kaufman, David Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Kansas, Department of Linguistics 2011-01-01
Series:Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1808/8099