Exploring modal verbs conveying possibility in academic discourse

Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="http://katedry.ped.muni.cz/anglictina/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/02/discourse-and-interaction-8-2-2015-huschova-35-47.pdf" target="_blank" >http://katedry.ped.muni.cz/anglictina/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/02/discourse-and-interaction-8-2-2015-huschova-35-47.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/DI2015-2-35" target="_blank" >10.5817/DI2015-2-35</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Exploring modal verbs conveying possibility in academic discourse
Original language description
This paper explores the occurrence and use of the English modal verbs CAN/COULD and MAY/MIGHT conveying possibility meanings in academic texts dealing with linguistics and attempts to reveal the contextual factors determining the interpretation of the verbs. The paper discusses the semantic components of the examined modal verbs in relation to syntactic co-occurrence patterns and stylistic variation, focusing on the factors governing the distribution and usage of their epistemic and root possibility readings. Finally, the paper comments on the possibility readings of CAN/COULD and MAY/MIGHT which can be employed as hedging devices.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AI - Linguistics
OECD FORD branch
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Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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