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Roulet, Eddy. 1980. Modalité et illocution. Communications 32 : 216–238.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
French
Keywords
illocutionary derivation | modal verb
Language as a subject
French
Journal DOI
10.3406/comm

Annotation

R. examines the use of two modal verbs, 'pouvoir' and 'devoir', as markers of derivation in illocutionary acts of request and permission.