Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences) ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (3): 109-114.

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On the Functions of English Modal Satellite Adverbs in Texts

  

  1. (College of Foreign Languages,Guizhou University for Nationalities,Guiyang,Guizhou 550025,China)
  • Online:2010-05-15 Published:2012-03-18

Abstract: This paper proposes the term of “English modal satellite adverb” and discusses its meaning and types.It is revealed that English modal satellite adverbs can contribute to adjusting modal value,producing modal synergy and highlighting texture in texts.The current study,based on corpora,is an extension of the research on systemic functional linguistics.

Key words: English modal satellite adverb, genre, modal value, modal synergy

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