Book of Donmon Teith

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, n

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

Aristotle was the founder not only of logic but also of modal logic. In the Prior Analytics he developed a complex system of modal syllogistic which, while infl

This book is the first comprehensive survey of modals and modal constructions in the languages of Europe. It is a collaborative effort between scholars from Eur

This book offers original theoretical accounts and a wealth of descriptive information concerning modality in present-day English. At the same time, it provides