Buch, Englisch, Band 96, 241 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 350 g
Buch, Englisch, Band 96, 241 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 350 g
Reihe: Pragmatics & Beyond New Series
ISBN: 978-90-272-5347-7
Verlag: John Benjamins Publishing Company
This study provides a consistent description and explanation of the syntax, the semantics and the pragmatics of Spanish mood.
A major focus of attention is the central role of the truthfunctional categories of realis, potentialis and irrealis as parameters relevant to mood selection in both subordinate and non-subordinate clauses. Furthermore, a proposal is offered for a new typology of clause-embedding predicates. The framework chosen stems from the insight that complement-taking predicates share the property of providing information on the set of mental processes which characterize intentional human behavior.
At the level of pragmatic analysis, mood selection is examined from a variety of angles. Thus, specific research is conducted within the framework of speech act theory, relevance theory, politeness theory and the theory of Gricean maxims.
