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Models of Modals

From Pragmatics and Corpus Linguistics to Machine Learning

By: Ilse Depraetere,Bert Cappelle,Martin Hilpert,Ludovic De Cuypere,Mathieu Dehouck,Pascal Denis,Susanne Flach,Natalia Grabar,Cyril Grandin,Thierry Hamon,Clemens Hufeld,Benoît Leclercq,Hans-Jörg Schmid

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Models of Modals

From Pragmatics and Corpus Linguistics to Machine Learning

Modal verbs in English communicate delicate shades of meaning, there being a large range of verbs both on the necessity side (must, have to, should, ought to, need, need to) and the possibility side (can, may, could, might, be able to). They therefore constitute excellent test ground to apply and compare different methodologies that can lay bare the factors that drive the speaker’s choice of modal verb. This book is not merely concerned with a purely grammatical description of the use of modal verbs, but aims at advancing our understanding of lexical and grammatical units in general and of linguistic methodologies to explore these. It thus involves a genuine effort to compare, assess and combine a variety of approaches. It complements the leading descriptive qualitative work on modal verbs by testing a diverse range of quantitative methods, while not ignoring qualitative issues pertaining to the semantics-pragmatics interface. Starting from a critical assessment of what constitutes the meaning of modal verbs, different types of empirical studies (usage-based, data-driven and experimental), drawing considerably on the same data sets, shows how method triangulation can contribute to an enhanced understanding. Due attention is also given to individual variation as well as the degree to which modals can predict L2 proficiency level.

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The Grammar of the English Tense System

A Comprehensive Analysis

By: Renaat Declerck,Susan Reed,Bert Cappelle

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The Grammar of the English Tense System

A Comprehensive Analysis

By: Renaat Declerck,Susan Reed,Bert Cappelle

Part of a four-volume series, "The Grammar of the English Verb Phrase", this book aims to provide a grammar of tense which can be used both as an advanced reference grammar (for example by MA-level or postgraduate students of English or linguistics) and as a scientific study which can act as a basis for and stimulus to further research.

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Can Construction Grammar Be Proven Wrong?

By: Bert Cappelle

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Can Construction Grammar Be Proven Wrong?

By: Bert Cappelle

Construction Grammar has gained prominence in linguistics, owing its popularity to its inclusive approach that considers language units of varying sizes and generality as potential constructions – mentally stored form-function units. This Element serves as a cautionary note against complacency and dogmatism. It emphasizes the enduring importance of falsifiability as a criterion for scientific hypotheses and theories. Can every postulated construction, in principle, be empirically demonstrated not to exist? As a case study, the author examines the schematic English transitive verb-particle construction, which defies experimental verification. He argues that we can still reject its non-existence using sound linguistic reasoning. But beyond individual constructions, what could be a crucial test for Construction Grammar itself, one that would falsify it as a theory? In making a proposal for such a test, designed to prove that speakers also exhibit pure-form knowledge, this Element contributes to ongoing discussions about Construction Grammar's theoretical foundations.

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1009343181

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Models of Modals

From Pragmatics and Corpus Linguistics to Machine Learning

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From Pragmatics and Corpus Linguistics to Machine Learning

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Models of Modals

Models of Modals

The Grammar of the English Tense System

The Grammar of the English Tense System

Can Construction Grammar Be Proven Wrong?

Can Construction Grammar Be Proven Wrong?

Models of Modals

Models of Modals

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