功能语法关于情态两问

[ruziniu_yang]

韩礼德的书中，人际功能关于情态的取向与取值的论述不完整，如下几个句子应该按什
么算？

1, He will be certain to do it.

2, In my opinion, he will do it.

3, He is likely to do it.

4, He will probably do it.

5, These data suggest that it may be an important factor.

另外，按照韩礼德的说法will是中值情态助动词，如He will do it.为中值。那是否表
示将来时极值的表达不能用will？

 

[xiaoz]

回复: 功能语法关于情态两问

The interpersonal metafunction can be realised by modality devices such as a modal Adjunct, but they do not have to be the in the theme position to become the interpersonal theme.

BTW - posting in a wrong forum?

 

[ruziniu_yang]

I'm a fresher on the forum and not very familiar with the structure of the forum, so the question was posted here.

BTW-Your answer is not what I want.