Mood without Modality: An outline of an 'amodal' approach to the Italian subjunctive

This paper aims to propose a novel approach to the Italian subjunctive that surpasses traditional modal interpretations. Rather than conveying a given type of modality (such as irrealis), this paper argues that the subjunctive is better understood as designating two semantic types: a so-called ...

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Main Author: Anders Andersen
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Aalborg University Open Publishing 2023-12-01
Series:Globe
Online Access:https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/globe/article/view/8202