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Title: The saga of three mighty modals : a language learner’s guide to understanding how English must, may and can develop from deontic to epistemic uses
Authors: Yap, FH 
Chen, W
Chan, M 
Issue Date: Jan-2012
Source: The 8th International Conference on English Grammar (8th ICEG), 12-14 January 2012, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Abstract: The presentation examines on how modals acquire new functions over time.
Keywords: Modals
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