Japanese Modality: Exploring Its Scope and Interpretation

by Barbara Pizziconi and Mika Kizu

Book Overview

This book explores the nature and scope of modality in Japanese. It contains a review of the history of Japanese modality studies, as well as theoretical and empirical research and is the first collection of studies on Japanese modality written in English and offers a stimulating contrast to existing studies on Western languages.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 134936617X
• ISBN13: 9781349366170
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"