Lexical Means of Expressing Modality in Modern English Language

Brilliant Abubakarova, Petimat Almurzaeva, Timerlan Usmanov

2022

Abstract

The authors emphasize that language development is determined by the development of the society. The article deals with lexical means of expressing modality in English, which have specific functional features. The aim of the work is to investigate the semantics of modal adverbs, revealing their main semantic and syntactic features. The object of the study is adverbs, defined as indicators of subjective modality. Language is a means of communication that performs its main function. It is emphasized that language and thinking are inextricably linked, and the results of thinking form a close relationship with semantics. One of the most important categories of language is modality as a compulsory sign of an utterance. Linguistic modality is relevant in modern linguistics. This phenomenon has its own specifics. The research question is relevant due to the need to clarify the semantic possibilities of modal words in modern English. The main purpose of the work is to study the semantics of modal adverbs, their features in various utterances. The theoretical basis of the study is the works of V. V. Vinogradov, A. B. Bondarko, O. I. Moskalskaya. Modal words and phrases quite often become the subject of interest for modern linguists. The specificity and functional features of these words and phrases lead them to contradictory opinions about their nature. The authors conclude that the specificity of the modal meaning of words is due to the objectivity of statements in relation to reality.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Abubakarova B., Almurzaeva P. and Usmanov T. (2022). Lexical Means of Expressing Modality in Modern English Language. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Actual Issues of Linguistics, Linguodidactics and Intercultural Communication - Volume 1: TLLIC; ISBN 978-989-758-655-2, SciTePress, pages 160-169. DOI: 10.5220/0011608900003577

in Bibtex Style

@conference{tllic22,
author={Brilliant Abubakarova and Petimat Almurzaeva and Timerlan Usmanov},
title={Lexical Means of Expressing Modality in Modern English Language},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Actual Issues of Linguistics, Linguodidactics and Intercultural Communication - Volume 1: TLLIC},
year={2022},
pages={160-169},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011608900003577},
isbn={978-989-758-655-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Actual Issues of Linguistics, Linguodidactics and Intercultural Communication - Volume 1: TLLIC
TI - Lexical Means of Expressing Modality in Modern English Language
SN - 978-989-758-655-2
AU - Abubakarova B.
AU - Almurzaeva P.
AU - Usmanov T.
PY - 2022
SP - 160
EP - 169
DO - 10.5220/0011608900003577
PB - SciTePress