EXPRESSION OF MODALITY IN TEXTS OF MODERN ENGLISH PUBLICIST DISCOURSE

Abstract

The article examines the role and functioning of the category of modality in contemporary English-language journalistic discourse. Various levels of modality expression – lexical, morphological, and syntactic – are analyzed in various types of texts: descriptive, narrative, argumentative, and explicative. Particular attention is paid to the implementation of modal devices in persuasive, informational, and persuasive texts. A comprehensive analysis of the use of modal verbs, words, constructions, and lexemes is conducted, as well as their role in shaping the semantic integrity and logical coherence of texts. It is shown that the category of modality plays a key role in the author’s interpretation of facts and the construction of argumentation, enhancing rhetorical impact. The study emphasizes the importance of considering modal devices when analyzing contemporary journalistic style and its didactic aspects. The obtained results can be used in teaching stylistics and text theory in English. The work contributes to the development of linguistic studies of modality in the context of the media.