国际贸易合同情态动词量值取向分析——兼谈shall等核心情态动词在合同中的使用

Analysis on the Value of Modality in International Trade Contracts:the Usage of Core Modalities in Contracts

情态是人际元功能的主要语义载体和实现手段,合同起草者通过情态动词为合同各方约定义务并设定权利。文章从系统功能语言学人际功能的角度,统计分析了国际货物买卖合同范本中情态动词的量值取向,并以此为基础,为合同中情态动词的使用提出建议。

As a major semantic carrier of interpersonal function,modality is used by contract drafters to appoint contractual obligations and set rights for contraction parties.Based on Systemic Functional Grammar,this paper analyses the value of modality in international sales model contracts.The author presents advices on how to use modality in contracts.