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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 29-39 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Studia Germanica Gedanensia |
| Volume | 49 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Mar 2024 |
Abstract
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- Arts and Humanities(all)
- Language and Linguistics
Research Area (based on ÖFOS 2012)
- HUMANITIES
- Linguistics and Literature
- Linguistics and Literature
- German studies
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In: Studia Germanica Gedanensia, Vol. 49, 27.03.2024, p. 29-39.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Epistemic mag revisited: Assessing the (ir)relevance of propositions
AU - Politt, Katja
PY - 2024/3/27
Y1 - 2024/3/27
N2 - This paper investigates the epistemic use of the German modal mag. Recent studies have suggested that it might be developing into a concessive marker, possibly losing its epistemic component of assessing the factuality of a proposition. Using a corpus‑based analysis of its context features, this paper argues that mag still retains some of its epistemic characteristics and is functionally close to markers of irrelevance.
AB - This paper investigates the epistemic use of the German modal mag. Recent studies have suggested that it might be developing into a concessive marker, possibly losing its epistemic component of assessing the factuality of a proposition. Using a corpus‑based analysis of its context features, this paper argues that mag still retains some of its epistemic characteristics and is functionally close to markers of irrelevance.
U2 - 10.26881/sgg.2023.49.02
DO - 10.26881/sgg.2023.49.02
M3 - Article
VL - 49
SP - 29
EP - 39
JO - Studia Germanica Gedanensia
JF - Studia Germanica Gedanensia
SN - 1230-6045
ER -