The Use of the Focusing Modifier Only in Philippine English and American English: An Intercultural Rhetoric Study
Background: A prescriptive argument holds that the focusing modifier (FM) only should be pre-adjacent to its focus. This study investigates the non-prescriptive usage of only in Philippine English (PhE). It analyzes such an FM in PhE writing, following Huddleston and Pullum’s types of only-construct...
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Center for Policy, Research and Development Studies
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://rmrj.usjr.edu.ph/rmrj/index.php/RMRJ/article/view/2197 |
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