The modal verbs can and may in English and Spanish

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama, Anthologies
Cover of the book The modal verbs can and may in English and Spanish by Andra Stefanescu, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Andra Stefanescu ISBN: 9783638054690
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: May 28, 2008
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Andra Stefanescu
ISBN: 9783638054690
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: May 28, 2008
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Diploma Thesis from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1, University of Bucharest (Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures), 45 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Modality is a semantic concept that covers notions such as possibility, probability, permission, ability, volition, necessity and obligation. The class of modals is in many languages both syntactically and semantically highly irregular and unpredictable: modals frequently have idiosyncratic conjugational patterns and are subject to highly specialized syntactic rules. One of the main characteristic of modal verbs is their relatively imprecise and indeterminate meaning, their ambiguity: the same modal can be deontic (i.e. based on rules and regulations), but it may also involve processes, sets of knowledge or belief systems, and thus get an epistemic interpretation. In order to define the class of modals or to provide a set of environments in which a modal may be correctly or appropriately used, one must refer to many levels of language: the purely syntactic environment, as well as the logical structure, the context of the utterance, the assumptions that are shared by the speaker and the addressee, the social situation assumed by the participants in the discourse, the impression the speaker wants to make on the addressee, and so on. There is also the question of the appropriate context environments, that is, the semantic-pragmatic issue. Therefore, a complete analysis of a particular modal can only be achieved by looking both at its syntactic features and at its semantic structure; in other words, the syntax of a modal verb is based on its semantics, and these two dimensions are inseparable.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Diploma Thesis from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1, University of Bucharest (Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures), 45 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Modality is a semantic concept that covers notions such as possibility, probability, permission, ability, volition, necessity and obligation. The class of modals is in many languages both syntactically and semantically highly irregular and unpredictable: modals frequently have idiosyncratic conjugational patterns and are subject to highly specialized syntactic rules. One of the main characteristic of modal verbs is their relatively imprecise and indeterminate meaning, their ambiguity: the same modal can be deontic (i.e. based on rules and regulations), but it may also involve processes, sets of knowledge or belief systems, and thus get an epistemic interpretation. In order to define the class of modals or to provide a set of environments in which a modal may be correctly or appropriately used, one must refer to many levels of language: the purely syntactic environment, as well as the logical structure, the context of the utterance, the assumptions that are shared by the speaker and the addressee, the social situation assumed by the participants in the discourse, the impression the speaker wants to make on the addressee, and so on. There is also the question of the appropriate context environments, that is, the semantic-pragmatic issue. Therefore, a complete analysis of a particular modal can only be achieved by looking both at its syntactic features and at its semantic structure; in other words, the syntax of a modal verb is based on its semantics, and these two dimensions are inseparable.

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book How to put on a play in class by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book Konversion und Systemtheorie by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book Sir Ernest Shackleton - A charismatic leader in times of changes by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book The Educating Function of Zitkala-Sa's Sioux Stories by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book Investigation of environmental logistics strategies by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book Structure and Chaos: Binary Pairs in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book Risk-Adjusted Return on Capital as a Concept in Value-Based Logistics Management by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book Supply Chain Performance Measurement & E-Business Supply Chain Management: Including a Practical Excursus on the Intel Case by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book Impact of Generational Change on Change Management Strategy in Family Businesses by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book Stephen Greenblatt's New Historicism. A Viable Theory? by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven: Her Life, Art and Postion in New York Dada by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book The Issue of Jerusalem by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book Die Rolle Deutschlands in Afghanistan by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'Legends of the Province House' in relation to historical documents by Andra Stefanescu
Cover of the book An Analysis of Post 9/11 Presidential Rhetoric - Lead-up to the Iraq War by Andra Stefanescu
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy