Past form of modals in non-past contexts: a semiotic analysis
There has long been a misconception among second-language (L2) users that past forms (V+ed) only appear in past contexts indicating events that occur in the past. However, when authentic texts are analysed, one encounters a considerable use of past forms (V+ed) in non-past contexts. This study seeks...
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iium-623362019-07-15T03:19:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/62336/ Past form of modals in non-past contexts: a semiotic analysis Hashim, Siti Afifah Govindasamy, Subramaniam PE English There has long been a misconception among second-language (L2) users that past forms (V+ed) only appear in past contexts indicating events that occur in the past. However, when authentic texts are analysed, one encounters a considerable use of past forms (V+ed) in non-past contexts. This study seeks to examine the occurrence of past forms in non-past contexts (which may eventually give different contextual messages) and to postulate an invariant meaning for this past form. Ten journalistic articles from The Economist were analysed. Modals were categorized according to the immediacy function they were performing. The study shows that past form in English does not only indicate past events but also conveys other contextual messages when it appears in non-past contexts. It was also discovered that there is only one invariant meaning for the past form used in non-past contexts. Elsevier 2015-11 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62336/7/62336%20Past%20Form%20of%20Modals%20in%20Non-Past%20Contexts.pdf Hashim, Siti Afifah and Govindasamy, Subramaniam (2015) Past form of modals in non-past contexts: a semiotic analysis. In: 3rd International Conference on Linguistics, Literature and Culture (ICLLIC 2014), 26-28th November 2014, Penang. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042815055287 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.11.188 |
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There has long been a misconception among second-language (L2) users that past forms (V+ed) only appear in past contexts indicating events that occur in the past. However, when authentic texts are analysed, one encounters a considerable use of past forms (V+ed) in non-past contexts. This study seeks to examine the occurrence of past forms in non-past contexts (which may eventually give different contextual messages) and to postulate an invariant meaning for this past form. Ten journalistic articles from The Economist were analysed. Modals were categorized according to the immediacy function they were performing. The study shows that past form in English does not only indicate past events but also conveys other contextual messages when it appears in non-past contexts. It was also discovered that there is only one invariant meaning for the past form used in non-past contexts. |
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Past form of modals in non-past contexts: a semiotic analysis |
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Past form of modals in non-past contexts: a semiotic analysis |
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Past form of modals in non-past contexts: a semiotic analysis |
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