11. Verbal mood
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Paul Portner
Abstract
Within semantic theory, verbal mood has been analyzed in terms of several theoretical approaches, most notably using the concepts of the possible worlds semantics for modality, but also based on ideas from temporal and nominal semantics. Most semantically-oriented research has focused on the indicative and subjunctive clauses which are selected by a higher predicate, and this paper gives an introduction to several theories developed on these grounds. The paper also briefly surveys work on verbal mood in other contexts, including relative clauses and adjunct clauses.
Abstract
Within semantic theory, verbal mood has been analyzed in terms of several theoretical approaches, most notably using the concepts of the possible worlds semantics for modality, but also based on ideas from temporal and nominal semantics. Most semantically-oriented research has focused on the indicative and subjunctive clauses which are selected by a higher predicate, and this paper gives an introduction to several theories developed on these grounds. The paper also briefly surveys work on verbal mood in other contexts, including relative clauses and adjunct clauses.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- 1. Pronouns 1
- 2. Definiteness and indefiniteness 33
- 3. Specificity 70
- 4. Quantifiers 112
- 5. Bare noun phrases 149
- 6. Possessives and relational nouns 177
- 7. Mass nouns and plurals 204
- 8. Genericity 232
- 9. Aspectual class and Aktionsart 274
- 10. Perfect and progressive 313
- 11. Verbal mood 369
- 12. Deverbal nominalization 407
- 13. Tense 436
- 14. Modality 463
- 15. Conditionals 503
- 16. Propositional attitudes 532
- 17. Indexicality and De Se reports 562
- Index 619
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- 1. Pronouns 1
- 2. Definiteness and indefiniteness 33
- 3. Specificity 70
- 4. Quantifiers 112
- 5. Bare noun phrases 149
- 6. Possessives and relational nouns 177
- 7. Mass nouns and plurals 204
- 8. Genericity 232
- 9. Aspectual class and Aktionsart 274
- 10. Perfect and progressive 313
- 11. Verbal mood 369
- 12. Deverbal nominalization 407
- 13. Tense 436
- 14. Modality 463
- 15. Conditionals 503
- 16. Propositional attitudes 532
- 17. Indexicality and De Se reports 562
- Index 619
