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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University of Kansas
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/8099 |