Results 1 to 10 of about 59,424 (354)

A Bayesian probabilistic analysis of the use of English modal verbs in L2 writing: Focusing on L1 influence and topic effects [PDF]

open access: goldHeliyon
Modal verbs, with their multifaceted semantic nuances and varied grammatical configurations, present notable challenges for L2 learners and regularly intrigue L2 researchers. This study attempts to investigate and compare how English modal verbs are used
Fatih Ünal Bozdağ   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Peculiarities of modal verb constructions functioning in technical sublanguages

open access: greenЗаписки з романо-германської філології, 2015
This article is devoted to the study of modal verb constructions functioning in three technical sublanguages: Thermal Engineering, Electric Power Supply and Automobile Industry.
Т. І. Борисенко   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Španělská modální slovesa z perspektivy R. W. Langackera: otázka konceptualizátora [PDF]

open access: yesČasopis pro Moderní Filologii, 2023
This article presents the problem of modal verbs in Spanish from the perspective of Langacker’s cognitive grammar. Langacker defines modal verbs as grounding elements that can express implicit meanings and thus increase the degree of subjectivity of the ...
Adéla Smažíková
doaj   +1 more source

Development of the Modal Function of the Verb tulema 'come' in Written Estonian [PDF]

open access: yesLinguistica Uralica, 2022
The central grammatical function of the verb tulema 'come' in Modern Estonian is to express the modality of obligation and necessity; a modal construction related to the verb tulema is one of the most essential means of expressing agent-oriented ...
Pille Penjam
doaj   +1 more source

A Semantic Survey on Modal Verbs in Todays' Persian Language from a Typological Point of View [PDF]

open access: yesنشریه پژوهش‌های زبان‌شناسی, 2021
This study aimed at investigating the semantic aspect of modal verbs in today’s Persian language from a typological perspective, which provided us with an opportunity to compare the meanings of Persian modal verbs with those of the other languages.
Shahla Sharifi, Narjes Banou Sabouri
doaj   +1 more source

Grammaticalization of the Verb "gereftan: to take" and its Modal Functions [PDF]

open access: yesمجله مطالعات ایرانی, 2023
There are linguistic forms in New Persian derived from the verb “gereftan: to take” which play a modal role in sentences and indicate hypothetical actions and irrealis modality.
Fahimeh Tasalli Bakhsh
doaj   +1 more source

Los verbos modales en español desde la perspectiva langackeriana [PDF]

open access: yesStudia Romanistica, 2022
This article presents the problem of modal verbs in Spanish from the perspective of Langacker’s cognitive grammar. It focuses on the fundamental terms and deals with the problematic point of the theory: the temporal grounding of modal verbs ...
Adéla Smažíková
doaj   +1 more source

LA STRUCTURE FORMÉE DU VERBE "A VREA" ‘VOULOIR’ ET DE L’INFINITIF EN ROUMAIN

open access: yesStudia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai. Philologia, 2020
The Structure Made of the Verb a vrea “want” and the Infinitive in Romanian. Based on a corpus containing old language texts as well as texts illustrating the regional varieties of Modern Romanian, the present article brings forth the peculiarities ...
Isabela NEDELCU
doaj   +1 more source

No Can Do Modal Verbs

open access: yesELOPE, 2008
The paper presents the systems of modal verbs in Slovene and English, and it focuses on comprehension and usage problems that advanced students of English may have when dealing with modal verb constructions.
Gašper Ilc
doaj   +1 more source

A study on the acquisition order of the separated forms of Chinese separate words by Vietnamese students

open access: yesTạp chí Khoa học Đại học Mở Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh - Khoa học Xã hội, 2021
Based on the Chinese interlanguage corpus of Vietnamese students, with the correct use frequency order and the order of the Guttman scale as the standard, this article has constructed the acquisition order of the separated forms of Chinese separable ...
Vũ Hớn Vũ
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy