Negotiating Knowledge: Evidential Verbs and Stance in Early Modern English
Journal of English Linguistics
Published online on June 30, 2026
Abstract
Journal of English Linguistics, Ahead of Print.
This article explores the modulation of seven verbs that mark source of information in English:believe, hear, know, remember,see,seem, andthink. Drawing data from two collections of Early Modern English legal records, the study shows that modulation ...
This article explores the modulation of seven verbs that mark source of information in English:believe, hear, know, remember,see,seem, andthink. Drawing data from two collections of Early Modern English legal records, the study shows that modulation ...