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BE able to and the categorization of modal markers in English: A corpus-based study

Anne-Laure Besnard
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The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of BE X TO structures in English via the analysis of the quasi-modal BE ABLE TO. Based on previous accounts of the marker and its comparison with modal auxiliary CAN, defining characteristics are identified and contrasted with the description of other BE X TO structures such as BE ALLOWED TO and BE LIKELY TO. Consequently, the availability of non-finite forms along with property attribution and goal orientation stand out as unifying properties of the BE X TO quasi-modal category, which occupies a singular place within the modal system of English.

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hal-04126525 , version 1 (13-06-2023)

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Anne-Laure Besnard. BE able to and the categorization of modal markers in English: A corpus-based study. ConSOLE XXIII, Jan 2015, Paris, France. pp.135-149. ⟨hal-04126525⟩
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