Contextual subjectification of the meaning of the verb 'may/mighte' in the aspect of its grammaticalization as a marker of permission and assertion (based on " The Cantebury Tales" by G.Chucer)

Marina Tsvinaria

The article deals with the cases of contextual subjectification of the meaning of the Middle English verb "may/mighte" in "The Canterbury Tales" by G.Chaucer. The purpose of the research is to define the pragmatic factors of its grammaticalization as a marker of the speech acts of permission and assertion.

Translated title of the contribution	Контекстная субъектификация значения глагола «may/mighte» в аспекте его грамматикализации как маркера разрешения и утверждения (на материале «Кентерберийских рассказов» Дж.Чосера)
Original language	English
Title of host publication	Premium Proceedings of the 45-th International Philological Conference (IPC 2016)
Editors	S. Monakhov, I. Vasilyeva, M. Khokhlova
Publisher	Atlantis Press
Pages	93-96
ISBN (Electronic)	978-94-6252-354-8
State	Published - 2017
Event	45th International Philological Conference - СПбГУ, Санкт-Петербург, Russian Federation Duration: 14 Mar 2016 → 21 Mar 2016 http://conference-spbu.ru/conference/32 http://conference-spbu.ru/en/conference/32

Publication series

Name	ASSEHR
Volume	122

Conference

Conference	45th International Philological Conference
Abbreviated title	IPC 2016
Country/Territory	Russian Federation
City	Санкт-Петербург
Period	14/03/16 → 21/03/16
Internet address	http://conference-spbu.ru/conference/32 http://conference-spbu.ru/en/conference/32

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