Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-179) and index.
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Introduction. The goal of the research ; Persian phrase structure ; Data : tense, aspect, modality, and negation ; Theoretical framework -- Mood and modality in Persian : morpho-syntactic and semantic view. Persian modals : morpho-syntactic classifications ; Persian modals : semantic view ; The interaction of mood and modality ; Persian modals and event structure ; Conclusion -- Persian modals : syntactic representation. Syntactic structure of modals : an overview ; Persian modals : raising or control construction ; Syntactic vs. semantic control ; Restructuring ; Persian modals : structural position ; Conclusion -- Negation. Morpho-syntax of negation cross-linguistically ; Negation : syntactic structure ; Negation in Persian ; Tense and aspect in Persian ; The interaction of negation and tense in Persian ; Aspectual complex predicates and negation ; Conclusion -- Interaction of modality with negation. Two linguistic strategies for showing the interaction of modality and negation ; The interaction of Persian modals and negation : MSS or NP ; The interaction of Persian modality and negation : structural analysis ; Conclusion -- Persian word order : reconsideration. Persian clausal arguments : an overview ; The position of clausal arguments inside Complex Modal Predicates ; Conclusion -- Concluding remarks.