Modality

Modality

Frank Palmer's definition

​Three major categories of modal meaning:

​1. Epistemic modality

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​2. Dynamic modality

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​3. Deontic modality

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Concerned with influencing actions, states or events.

• Dynamic modality

• Deontic modality

• Epistemic modality

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Concerned with the ability and volition of the subject of the sentence.

• Dynamic modality

• Deontic modality

• Epistemic modality

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It essentially makes a judgement about the truth of the proposition.

• Dynamic modality

• Deontic modality

• Epistemic modality

​Modal taxonomy based on defining criteria:

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• ​Syntactic

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• ​Semantic

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• ​Pragmatic

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You may not like the idea of it, but let me explain.

• Ability

• Habit

• Volition

• Epistemic possibility

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I can make or break my life and myself.

• Ability

• Habit

• Volition

• Epistemic possibility

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I know that place. You can get all sorts of things here.

• Ability

• Habit

• Neutral possibility

• Permission

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I’m seeing if Methuen will stump up any money to cover the man’s time.

• Deontic necessity

• Epistemic possibility

• Volition

• Permission

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You know that certain drugs will improve the condition.

• Deontic necessity

• Power

• Epistemic possibility

• Permission

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If you want to recall the doctor, you may do so.

• Deontic necessity

• Power

• Epistemic possibility

• Permission

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When this happens, you will see the boat’s speed fall off and you must pay off just a little.

• Deontic necessity

• Dynamic necessity

• Epistemic possibility

• Epistemic necessity

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You must keep everything to yourself, be discreet.

• Deontic necessity

• Dynamic necessity

• Epistemic possibility

• Epistemic necessity

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You must find it quite strange being back in London.

• Deontic necessity

• Dynamic necessity

• Epistemic possibility

• Epistemic necessity