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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Main Author: Ivan Dolph Fabregas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Center for Policy, Research and Development Studies 2025-04-01
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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