Doubt and Certainty in English  

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Janet Holmes

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: RELC Journal (sebagian Full Text) vol. 13 no. 2 (Dec. 1982), page 9-28.
Topik: Expressing Doubt; Certainty
Fulltext: RELC 1982,VOL.13,NO.2 hal 9-28.pdf (861.53KB)

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Perpustakaan PKBB Nomor Panggil: 405/REL/13 Non-tandon: tidak ada Tandon: 1

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Learning to express and interpret epistemic modality (degrees of certainty) is not an easy task for learners of English as a second language. The paper discusses three sources of potential difficulty: the problem of establishing the precise degree of certainty expressed by particular linguistic forms; the range of linguistic devices available for signalling this aspect of meaning; and the interaction of different types of meaning in different contexts. Some suggestions are provided which may assist second language learners wishing to develop competence in expressing and interpreting degrees of certainty and conviction in English.

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