HLADKÝ, Josef. Parts of speech and spheres of modality in English and Czech. Brno studies in English. Brno: MU, 1983, vol. 15, p. 87-109. ISSN 1211-1791.
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Original name Parts of speech and spheres of modality in English and Czech
Name (in English) Parts of speech and spheres of modality in English and Czech
Authors HLADKÝ, Josef.
Edition Brno studies in English, Brno, MU, 1983, 1211-1791.
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Type of outcome Article in a journal
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Organization unit Faculty of Education
Keywords in English parfts of speech; modality
Tags modality, parfts of speech
Changed by Changed by: prof. PhDr. Josef Hladký, CSc., učo 1674. Changed: 28/6/2002 09:59.
Abstract
An analysis of a number of English and Czech texts, both written and spoken, has shown differences between types of texts and between the two languages. In English newspaper editorials the proportion of spheres of modality is as follows: probability 39 per cent, necessity 29 per cent, and possibility 24 per cent, while in the Czech editorials the scale is 45 per cent possibility, 36 per cent necessity, and 12 per cent probability. The link to the political system of those times is obvious. The most frequent part of speech expressing modality is the adverb in Czech and the verb in English.
Abstract (in English)
An analysis of a number of English and Czech texts, both written and spoken, has shown differences between types of texts and between the two languages. In English newspaper editorials the proportion of spheres of modality is as follows: probability 39 per cent, necessity 29 per cent, and possibility 24 per cent, while in the Czech editorials the scale is 45 per cent possibility, 36 per cent necessity, and 12 per cent probability. The link to the political system of those times is obvious. The most frequent part of speech expressing modality is the adverb in Czech and the verb in English.
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