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Some notes on the role of modal particles in weil+V2-clauses in German

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Published/Copyright: February 17, 2025

Abstract

This paper discusses the complex interaction between modal particles, verb position and interpretation of causal clauses in German.


Corresponding author: Roland Hinterhölzl, Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, Italy, E-mail:

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Received: 2022-05-31
Accepted: 2023-07-31
Published Online: 2025-02-17
Published in Print: 2025-04-28

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