ABSTRACT

A detailed account of the many uses and functions of these verbs. The nature of modality, and some controversial issues, are also discussed.

chapter |23 pages

Introduction

chapter |26 pages

A basic framework

chapter |19 pages

Epistemic modality

chapter |14 pages

Deontic modality

chapter |30 pages

Dynamic possibility

chapter |20 pages

Dynamic necessity

chapter |35 pages

Will, Shall and futurity

chapter |20 pages

Conditionals

chapter |20 pages

Further issues