Modality as a major exponent of interpersonal relations has been extensively studied. It is mostly studied in a highly individual centered view that individual speakers and their relations to one another are central, ...Modality as a major exponent of interpersonal relations has been extensively studied. It is mostly studied in a highly individual centered view that individual speakers and their relations to one another are central, and social relations are built up through the linguistic interactions of speakers. In most case, a modal verb expresses the speaker＇s or the author＇s attitude at the time of speaking. So, it is very necessary that we learn the meaning of the modal verbs in translation. This paper talked about the modality, the types of modality, modal commitment and finally the meaning of the modal verbs in translation.展开更多
文摘Modality as a major exponent of interpersonal relations has been extensively studied. It is mostly studied in a highly individual centered view that individual speakers and their relations to one another are central, and social relations are built up through the linguistic interactions of speakers. In most case, a modal verb expresses the speaker＇s or the author＇s attitude at the time of speaking. So, it is very necessary that we learn the meaning of the modal verbs in translation. This paper talked about the modality, the types of modality, modal commitment and finally the meaning of the modal verbs in translation.
