ASSERTIVE VERBS AS A MEANS OF MARKING EPISTEMIC STANCE OF THE UTTERANCE IN ENGLISH
Journal Title: Наукові записки Національного університету "Острозька академія" Серія "Філологія" - Year 2018, Vol 69, Issue 2
Abstract
The article explores the salient features of assertive verbs as a means of expressing epistemic modal meanings in English. It is suggested to provide a framework for the analysis of assertives in terms of structural characteristics and epistemic modal potential. The research focus is on the peculiarities of parenthetical and non-parenthetical use of assertive verbs and its impact on the modal colouring of the utterance.
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Rozanna Riadska
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- EP ID EP411470
- DOI 10.25264/2519-2558-2018-1(69)/2-125-128
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