VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES Hoang Thu Hién DEONTIC MODALITY IN MILITARY ENGLISH (IN THE TEXT BOOKS OF ENGLISH CAMPAIGN) Tinh tình thái chức phận trong tiếng Anh quân sự Minor Program Thesis Field: English Linguistics Code: 602215 Hanoi, November, 2010 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI ERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES Hoang Thu Hién DEONTIC MODALITY IN MILITARY ENGLISH (IN THE TEXT BOOKS OF ENGLISH CAMPAIGN) Tinh tinh thái chức phận trong tiếng Anh quân sự Minor Program Thesis Field: English Linguistics Code: 602215 Supervisor: Dương Thị Thực Hanoi, November, 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGE NUMBER DECLARATIONS I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TT ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES PART I: INTRODTCTION 1. Rationale of the Sludy 1. Aims of the Study ww 13. Scope of the Study ew L5.
Significance of the Study L6. Design of the Study nk PART Il: DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW 1. An Overview on Modality Awww 1. Definitions of Modality 1.
Types of Modality 1. An Overview on Deontic Modality 1.2, Uses of Deontic Modality 1. Ways of Expressing Deontic Moiility 1.1, By Modal Auxiliaries 1.1, Syntactic Features of Modal Auxiliaries 1.2, Scmantic Features of Modal Auxiliaries 1. Modal Auriliaries in xpressing Deontic Modality The use of the modal in John must he sis interpreted as indicating that some process of reasoning was used to artive at the conclusion that John is sick, The lack of the modal in Jol is sick tends to preclude such an interpretation, and is generally considered to be a statement of the fact fi., the speaker knows that John is sick).
In other words, a speaker would typically nol say John must be sick if the speaker knows thal John ts sick as true. In long teactting practice, the writer has known all the basic uses of the modal auxiliary verbs, bul can’t ouch their more deep gratiition, and thon furthor to study thern. This time, the moaning and purpose of Ihe study are 1a Tel-ore and more bearers observe deontic functions of modal auxiliaries as well as imperatives and the other lexical items in English, particulaalyin Military English. Aims of the study The aims of this study are: © To study the different ways of expressing Deomtic Modality m Military English, » To analyze the clements that have influcre s ơn Deoritic Modality in Military English © To indicate the uses of deontic modality in Military English.
Research questions The following questions are proposed in the current research: © What are the different ways to express deontic modality in Military English? «In what circumstances is deontic modality used in Military l¿nglish? This study, in turn, hopes to contribute to enriching pedagogical proposals. for teaching Modality in Military English to English major students at the MSA (Military Science Academy, page |) L4. Scope of the study PART I: CONCLUSION 37 IIL.2, Pedagogival Implications 38 JLL3. Limitations of the Research and Suggestions for Further Research 40 REFERENCES 41 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Table 1: Frequency and percentage of Deontic expressions in Military English Figure 4: Frequency and percentage of Deontic expressions in Military English PART I: CONCLUSION 37 IIL.2, Pedagogival Implications 38 JLL3.
Limitations of the Research and Suggestions for Further Research 40 REFERENCES 41 The use of the modal in John must he sis interpreted as indicating that some process of reasoning was used to artive at the conclusion that John is sick, The lack of the modal in Jol is sick tends to preclude such an interpretation, and is generally considered to be a statement of the fact fi., the speaker knows that John is sick). In other words, a speaker would typically nol say John must be sick if the speaker knows thal John ts sick as true. In long teactting practice, the writer has known all the basic uses of the modal auxiliary verbs, bul can’t ouch their more deep gratiition, and thon furthor to study thern. This time, the moaning and purpose of Ihe study are 1a Tel-ore and more bearers observe deontic functions of modal auxiliaries as well as imperatives and the other lexical items in English, particulaalyin Military English.
Aims of the study The aims of this study are: © To study the different ways of expressing Deomtic Modality m Military English, » To analyze the clements that have influcre s ơn Deoritic Modality in Military English © To indicate the uses of deontic modality in Military English. Research questions The following questions are proposed in the current research: © What are the different ways to express deontic modality in Military English? «In what circumstances is deontic modality used in Military l¿nglish? This study, in turn, hopes to contribute to enriching pedagogical proposals. for teaching Modality in Military English to English major students at the MSA (Military Science Academy, page |) L4. Scope of the study 1.3, By Others l§ CONTENTS PAGE NUMBER 1.
Ger 1 Characteristics of Military English 17 1. Some Characteristics of Campaign | and 2 19 1. Summary 19 CHAPTER 2: THE STUDY 20 2. Dala Analysis, Findings and Discussions 2.
Deontic Modality in Military English 3. Deontic Modality through Modal Auxibary Verbs 2. Deontic Meanings of Can 2. Deontic Meanings of Could 2.
Deontic Meanings of May 2.4, Deontic Meanings of Might 2. Neontic Meanings of Must 2. Deontic Meanings of Should 2. Deontic Meanings of Will 2.
Deontic Meanings of Would 2. Deontic Meanings of Shall 2.3, Deontic Modality through Imperatives 2.4, Deontic Modality through some Modal Lexical Items 2.3, By Others l§ CONTENTS PAGE NUMBER 1. Ger 1 Characteristics of Military English 17 1. Some Characteristics of Campaign | and 2 19 1.
Summary 19 CHAPTER 2: THE STUDY 20 2. Dala Analysis, Findings and Discussions 2. Deontic Modality in Military English 3. Deontic Modality through Modal Auxibary Verbs 2.
Deontic Meanings of Can 2. Deontic Meanings of Could 2. Deontic Meanings of May 2.4, Deontic Meanings of Might 2. Neontic Meanings of Must 2.
Deontic Meanings of Should 2. Deontic Meanings of Will 2. Deontic Meanings of Would 2. Deontic Meanings of Shall 2.3, Deontic Modality through Imperatives 2.4, Deontic Modality through some Modal Lexical Items 2.
Sumrnasy The study is Timited to investigating written deontic expressions in Military English expressed in the text books Campaign 1 and 2. This investigation is based on the manual corpus of 677 sentences possessing deontic meanings collected from the two text books Campaign 1 and 2. Also, to ceary out this study, the writer has based on careful sludy, analysis and generalization on the material obtained frern different sources LS. Sign cance of the study The thesis hopes to contribute to the overall look ai modality in general and dzontic modality in Military English in particular, The findings of the study, as a result, will contribute to language teaching as well as leaming Military English at MSA.
Design of the study The present paper is organized in four main parts. The INTRODUCTION is devoted to presenting the statement of the problem, the aims of the study, the scope of the study, the significance of the study, the research questions and the organization of the study. The DEVELOPMENT is subdivided into two chapters: CHAPTER I discusses the gencral thearctical background of the study and CHAPTER 2, the backbone of the thesis, comprises the methods of the study, data collection, analytical framework, data analysis, findings and discussion The CONCLUSION demonstrates the conclusions of this picec of rescarch, pedagogical implications, and suggestions for further studies. References are also ineluded in this paper PART I: CONCLUSION 37 IIL.2, Pedagogival Implications 38 JLL3.
Limitations of the Research and Suggestions for Further Research 40 REFERENCES 41 The use of the modal in John must he sis interpreted as indicating that some process of reasoning was used to artive at the conclusion that John is sick, The lack of the modal in Jol is sick tends to preclude such an interpretation, and is generally considered to be a statement of the fact fi., the speaker knows that John is sick). In other words, a speaker would typically nol say John must be sick if the speaker knows thal John ts sick as true. In long teactting practice, the writer has known all the basic uses of the modal auxiliary verbs, bul can’t ouch their more deep gratiition, and thon furthor to study thern. This time, the moaning and purpose of Ihe study are 1a Tel-ore and more bearers observe deontic functions of modal auxiliaries as well as imperatives and the other lexical items in English, particulaalyin Military English.
Aims of the study The aims of this study are: © To study the different ways of expressing Deomtic Modality m Military English, » To analyze the clements that have influcre s ơn Deoritic Modality in Military English © To indicate the uses of deontic modality in Military English. Research questions The following questions are proposed in the current research: © What are the different ways to express deontic modality in Military English? «In what circumstances is deontic modality used in Military l¿nglish? This study, in turn, hopes to contribute to enriching pedagogical proposals. for teaching Modality in Military English to English major students at the MSA (Military Science Academy, page |) L4. Scope of the study PART I: CONCLUSION 37 IIL.2, Pedagogival Implications 38 JLL3.
Limitations of the Research and Suggestions for Further Research 40 REFERENCES 41 PART I: CONCLUSION 37 IIL.2, Pedagogival Implications 38 JLL3. Limitations of the Research and Suggestions for Further Research 40 REFERENCES 41 The study is Timited to investigating written deontic expressions in Military English expressed in the text books Campaign 1 and 2. This investigation is based on the manual corpus of 677 sentences possessing deontic meanings collected from the two text books Campaign 1 and 2. Also, to ceary out this study, the writer has based on careful sludy, analysis and generalization on the material obtained frern different sources LS.
Sign cance of the study The thesis hopes to contribute to the overall look ai modality in general and dzontic modality in Military English in particular, The findings of the study, as a result, will contribute to language teaching as well as leaming Military English at MSA. Design of the study The present paper is organized in four main parts. The INTRODUCTION is devoted to presenting the statement of the problem, the aims of the study, the scope of the study, the significance of the study, the research questions and the organization of the study. The DEVELOPMENT is subdivided into two chapters: CHAPTER I discusses the gencral thearctical background of the study and CHAPTER 2, the backbone of the thesis, comprises the methods of the study, data collection, analytical framework, data analysis, findings and discussion The CONCLUSION demonstrates the conclusions of this picec of rescarch, pedagogical implications, and suggestions for further studies.
References are also ineluded in this paper The study is Timited to investigating written deontic expressions in Military English expressed in the text books Campaign 1 and 2. This investigation is based on the manual corpus of 677 sentences possessing deontic meanings collected from the two text books Campaign 1 and 2. Also, to ceary out this study, the writer has based on careful sludy, analysis and generalization on the material obtained frern different sources LS. Sign cance of the study The thesis hopes to contribute to the overall look ai modality in general and dzontic modality in Military English in particular, The findings of the study, as a result, will contribute to language teaching as well as leaming Military English at MSA.
Design of the study The present paper is organized in four main parts. The INTRODUCTION is devoted to presenting the statement of the problem, the aims of the study, the scope of the study, the significance of the study, the research questions and the organization of the study.