Auxiliary focus
This paper examines the different properties of what we have termed "auxiliary focus": the interaction between focus and the semantic features of tense. aspect, mood. and polarity. We argue that auxiliary focus has every property of its counterpart (termed "constituent focus") an...
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Main Authors: | Larry M. Hyman, John R. Watters |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN FR |
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LibraryPress@UF
1984
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/403924b4afd84f3c89057cc924d403e6 |
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