LEXICAL MEANS OF EXPRESSING MODALITY IN JAPANESE SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Abstract

The article discusses lexical means of expressing modality in Japanese scientific articles. In accordance with the aim of the work, features of expressing modality with the help of lexical means in Japanese scientific articles are revealed. To achieve the aim of the study, a scientific discourse is carried out as an object of linguistic research. The paper reveals the importance of the concept of the category of modality and features of lexical means of expressing modality in Japanese scientific articles. In the practical part of the study, lexical means of expressing modality in Japanese scientific articles are considered. Results of the research showed that modality in Japanese scientific discourse is most often expressed by such lexical means as modal adverbs and modal connectives. Lexical means of expressing modality help to display both objective and subjective modality. However, there are much more expressions of objective modality than cases of transmission of subjective modality.