| Lemma | epistemic objective modality |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Dik (1989) |
| Titolo | The theory of functional grammar. Part I: the structure of the clause |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | deontic objective modality (inglese) polarity distinction (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | ‘Polarity distinctions’ (Positive: “it is the case that SoA [state of affairs], and Negative: “it is not the case that SoA”) may be regarded as the logical extremes of Epistemic objective modality: they signal that the speaker is certain about the actuality or non-actuality of the SoA. Objective modality can be divided into two sub-areas:
(i) “Epistemic objective modality”, in which the speaker evaluates the actuality of the SoA [state of affairs] in terms of his knowledge of SoAs in general; (ii) “Deontic objective modality”, in which the actuality of the SoA is evaluated in terms of a system of moral, legal, or social norms. These sub-areas yield the following two scales of potential distinctions:
(70) ‘Epistemic objective modalities’
Certain-Probable-Possible-Improbable-Impossible
(71) ‘Deontic objective modalities’
Obligatory-Acceptable-Permissible-Unacceptable-
Forbidden
[…]. |