The volume aims at a universal definition of modality or “illocutionary/speaker’s perspective force” that is strong enough to capture the entire range of
The papers collected in this volume were written over a period of some eight or nine years, with some still earlier material incorporated in one of them. Publis
The Language of the Modes provides a study of modes in early music through eight essays, each dealing with a different aspects of modality. The volume codifies
What do we mean when we say things like 'If only we knew what he was up to!' Clearly this is more than just a message, or a question to our addressee. We are ex
Multimodal Composition gives instructors a starting point for rethinking the kinds of texts they teach and produce. Chapters take up fundamental questions, such