Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Preamble xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Abbreviations xv
6. List of Figures xvii
7. List of Tables xix
8. 1. Introduction. 1
9. 2. Hypothetical modality as a grammatical category 15
10. 3. A diachronic corpus study of would 45
11. 4. Singaporean English and substratum influences in the grammaticalisation of hypothetical modality 85
12. 5. The interaction of tense and aspect in the grammaticalisation of counterfactuality 111
13. 6. Hypothetical WILL : A study in retention 137
14. 7. The Lexical Memory Traces Hypothesis 205
15. 8. Conclusions 247
16. Appendices 257
17. Appendix 1: Chapter 6 Questionnaire 257
18. Appendix 2: Chapter 6 Control Questionnaire 258
19. Bibliography 259
20. Selected bibliography 259
21. Primary sources 277
22. Name Index 281
23. Subject Index 283