University Tehran Language Research 2251-9289 4 1 2013 04 21 Persian modal verbs and the expression of modality Persian modal verbs and the expression of modality 21 40 35922 10.22059/jolr.2013.35922 FA Jalal Rahimian Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Shiraz Mohammad Amouzadeh Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Isfahan Journal Article 2012 09 05 Modal verbs and their different meanings can be investigated on the basis of various theoretical frameworks. In this paper, Persian modal verbs are examined and analyzed in terms of degrees and kinds of modality proposed by Palmer (1990). Our analysis shows that although bǎyad ‘must’ does not entail the proposition, it is used to express three degrees of epistemic modality, two degrees of dynamic modality and a degree of deontic modality. tavǎnestan ‘can’ and šodan ‘to become’, on the other hand, behave rather differently; they are used in expressing two degrees of epistemic modality, two degrees of deontic modality and a degree of dynamic modality. According to this research, Persian modals have the capacity to express all degrees and kinds of modality proposed by Palmer. Modal verbs and their different meanings can be investigated on the basis of various theoretical frameworks. In this paper, Persian modal verbs are examined and analyzed in terms of degrees and kinds of modality proposed by Palmer (1990). Our analysis shows that although bǎyad ‘must’ does not entail the proposition, it is used to express three degrees of epistemic modality, two degrees of dynamic modality and a degree of deontic modality. tavǎnestan ‘can’ and šodan ‘to become’, on the other hand, behave rather differently; they are used in expressing two degrees of epistemic modality, two degrees of deontic modality and a degree of dynamic modality. According to this research, Persian modals have the capacity to express all degrees and kinds of modality proposed by Palmer.

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