EXPRESSIONS OF THE POLITENESS OF COMMITTING AN ACTION IN THE ENGLISH AND KARAKALPAK LANGUAGES
Keywords:
politeness, modals, Karakalpak, can, may, could, might, analysis, action, expression.Abstract
This study investigates modality category used as expressions of politeness in English and Karakalpak. Results of the research reflect the semantic and pragmatic perspectives of modal verbs on the theories of modality and politeness. This research examines the relation of modality to politeness via the use of English and Karakalpak committing an action speeches. The analyses of modals as particular politeness strategies revealed that there is a close relation between politeness and modality.
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