A study of modality as a stylistic approach in the analysis of awareness of Iraqi EFL university students

Abstract EN

It has been noticed that modality constitutes one of the essential areas in linguistics especially in stylistics.

The complication of multi meanings and uses of modal verbs in their different functions formed a real challenge to IFL students.

Modality refers to the speaker's attitude and responses ranging from desire to obligation and duty, certainty or uncertainty concerning the likelihood of the propositional meaning of the utterance.

The present study investigates the role of teaching models verbs as a stylistic approach in intensifying IFL proficiency and awareness in the Department of English, Faculty of Arts, University of Kufa.

This study tries to answer the following questions: 1) To what extent EFL students are able to master and distinguish modals in both production and recognition levels.

2) To what extent teaching modals in relation to their function and context is effective in enhancing EFL ability in learning and communication.

3) To show the syntactic and semantic characteristics of modal verbs and how students are able to recognize their function and uses.