Differential manifestations of subjectification in the development of Japanese and English modal auxiliary systems

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Tetsuharu Moriya, Kaoru Horie

Published: 27 May 2025, Last Modified: 27 May 2025ICLC-11 OralEveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY 4.0
Keywords: grammaticalization, subjectification, modal auxiliary, Japanese, English
TL;DR: We argue the process of subjectification is manifest both in Japanese and English modal auxiliaries, but in a different manner.
Submission Number: 73