Some observations on (factual) could + ...

Document type :
Communication dans un congrès avec actes
Title :
Some observations on (factual) could + perfect infinitive
Author(s) :
Depraetere, Ilse [Auteur] refId
Savoirs, Textes, Langage (STL) - UMR 8163 [STL]
Scientific editor(s) :
Peter Lang
Conference title :
Modality in contemporary English 3
City :
Thessaloniki
Country :
Grèce
Start date of the conference :
2007-05-04
Publication date :
2009
English keyword(s) :
could
perfect infinitive
modal verbs
HAL domain(s) :
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Linguistique
English abstract : [en]
This paper gives an overview of the meanings of have in sentences with could + perfect infinitive. Three functions are identified : (a) that of establishing counterfactual meaning, (b) that of expressing a temporal relation ...
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Language :
Anglais
Peer reviewed article :
Oui
Audience :
Internationale
Popular science :
Non
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Source :
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