Categorical and Variable Mood Distinction in Hexagonal French: Factors Characterising Use for Native and Non-Native Speakers

Abstract Although grammars and teaching materials generally present the subjunctive-indicative contrast as being meaningful and categorical, much evidence exists to suggest that mood distinction in modern Hexagonal French is variable, with both the indicative and the subjunctive appearing in cert...

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Main Authors: Aarnes Gudmestad, Amanda Edmonds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Carleton University 2015-06-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Online Access:https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/CJAL/article/view/21402