The Reign of Truth and Faith Epistemic Expressions in 16th and 17th Century English

• Main Author: Bromhead, Helen
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Germany De Gruyter 2009; Mouton de Gruyter; De Gruyter, Inc; De Gruyter Mouton
• Edition: 1. Aufl.
• Series: Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL]
• Subjects: Discourse analysis; Englisch /Sprache; English /language; English language > Discourse analysis; English language > Interjections; historical linguistics; Historische Linguistik; Interjections; Language; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General; semantics; Semantik; Belletristik; Romane Linguistik; Kultur Literatur Sprache; English /language; historical linguistics; semantics
• ISBN: 9783110216028; 3110216027; 3110205599; 9783110205596
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110216028

This is a ground-breaking study in the historical semantics and pragmatics of English in the 16th and 17th centuries. It examines the meaning, use and cultural underpinnings of confident- and certain-sounding epistemic expressions, such as forsooth, by my troth and in faith, and first person epistem...

Table of Contents:

• Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. NSM and historical semantics -- Chapter 3. Verily -- Chapter 4. Surely -- Chapter 5. Forsooth -- Chapter 6. By my troth, in truth -- Chapter 7. By my faith, in faith -- Chapter 8. Methinks, I think -- Chapter 9. I wot -- Chapter 10. I ween -- Chapter 11. I suppose -- Chapter 12. I trow -- Chapter 13. Concluding remarks -- Backmatter
• Chapter 11. I suppose --
• Chapter 3. Verily --
• Chapter 8. Methinks, I think --
• Chapter 13. Concluding remarks --
• Chapter 6. By my troth, in truth --
• Chapter 7. By my faith, in faith --
• Backmatter
• Chapter 5. Forsooth --
• Chapter 1. Introduction --
• Chapter 2. NSM and historical semantics --
• Frontmatter --
• Table of contents --
• Chapter 4. Surely --
• Chapter 9. I wot --
• Chapter 12. I trow --
• Chapter 10. I ween --