Epistemic and Deontic Modality in Romanian and Serbian Scientific Discourse

Predrag Novakov; Mihaela Lazović

doi:10.1515/rjes-2021-0005

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Epistemic and Deontic Modality in Romanian and Serbian Scientific Discourse

Romanian Journal of English Studies

Volume 18 (2021): Issue 1 (December 2021)

By: Predrag Novakov and Mihaela Lazović

Open Access

|Dec 2021

Abstract

Modal verbs expressing epistemic and deontic modality can be used as discourse markers to implicate the authors’ attitude to the propositional content (doubt, certainty, hedging). Based on English modality framework, this paper discusses the uses of modals in expressing author’s attitude in Romanian and Serbian scientific discourse (social sciences and humanities) and compares these uses in the two languages.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjes-2021-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2286-0428 | Journal ISSN: 1584-3734

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Language: English

Page range: 43 - 52

Published on: Dec 26, 2021

Published by: West University of Timisoara

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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Germanic languages,

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© 2021 Predrag Novakov, Mihaela Lazović, published by West University of Timisoara
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