Modality, subjectivity, and semantic change [electronic resource] : a cross-linguistic perspective / Heiko Narrog. Narrog, Heiko. Japanese language Modality. Chinese language Modality. PL629.M63 495.65 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on July 9, 2012). This text is a cross-linguistic exploration of semantic and functional change in modal markers. With a focus on Japanese and - to a lesser extent - Chinese, it is a countercheck to hypotheses built on the Indo-European languages. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. 2012. 2012 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199694372.001.0001 eng