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Conditionals: A Comprehensive Empirical Analysis (Topics in English Linguistics, No. 37) (Topics in English Linguistics :, 37)
Conditionals A Comprehensive Empirical Analysis - Topics in English Linguistics, No. 37 - Topics in English Linguistics :, 37 Author:Renaat Declerck, Susan Reed This book is an extremely detailed and comprehensive examination of conditional sentences in English, using many examples from actual language-use. The syntax and semantics of conditionals (including tense and mood options) and the functions of conditionals in discourse are examined in depth, producing an all-round linguistic view of the subject... more » which contains a wealth of original observations and analyses. Not only linguists specializing in grammar but also those interested in pragmatics and the philo-sophy of language will find this book a reward-ing and illuminating source. Renaat Declerck is Professor at the University of Leuven, Belgium. Susan Reed is Assistant Professor at the University of Leuven, Belgium.« less