The polyfunctionality of 'still' expressions

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Focusing on the diverse functions of expressions related to phasal polarity, this volume offers a comprehensive survey of terms like "still" across 76 language varieties from 45 different phyla. It highlights the polyfunctional nature of these expressions, which extend beyond temporal contexts into various linguistic domains. This groundbreaking study serves as a valuable resource for semanticists, typologists, and descriptive grammarians, providing insights into the cross-linguistic patterns and usages of these expressions.