The meanings and the usages of the modal auxiliary verbs in the English speeches of his Majesty King Abdullah II
Other Title(s)
المعاني و الاستخدامات لأفعال التمكن المساعدة في خطابات جلالة الملك عبد الله
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
al-Khawlidah, Muhammad Irshiad
Comitee Members
al-Rashdan, Bashshar Shahir
al-Umari, Layla Muhammad
Muqbil, Ahmad Hamad
University
Mutah University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Department
Department of English Language and Literature
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2009
English Abstract
This study investigates the usages and meanings of the modal auxiliary verbs in the speeches of His Majesty King Abdullah II.
Modal auxiliary verbs are generally used to add a particular sense or information to the context ; sometimes, to show the ability, the possibility or the necessity of doing or being something, and sometimes, to ensure or predict an event.
It can be said that these auxiliary verbs are helping verbs in which the speaker / writer is able to express the meaning he / she wants to express.
More than ten national and international speeches of His Majesty King Abdullah II were collected and analyzed to find out the different types of modal auxiliary verbs and whether they are used to express the same possible meaning of modals in general.
It turns out that the modal auxiliaries which are used in His Majesty's speeches are in consistent with the usages of modal auxiliaries in English language.
It is well known that some models are less used than others.
This fact clearly appears in His Majesty's speeches ; central models are frequently used whereas some others like the marginal models are rarely used and some like the modal idioms and the semi-models are never used.
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
No. of Pages
87
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Chapter one : Introduction.
Chapter two : Review of literature.
Chapter three : The meanings and the usages of the english modal auxiliary verbs in the speeches.
Chapter four : Conclusion and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abu Farraj, Bushra Radwan. (2009). The meanings and the usages of the modal auxiliary verbs in the English speeches of his Majesty King Abdullah II. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abu Farraj, Bushra Radwan. The meanings and the usages of the modal auxiliary verbs in the English speeches of his Majesty King Abdullah II. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2009).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304546
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abu Farraj, Bushra Radwan. (2009). The meanings and the usages of the modal auxiliary verbs in the English speeches of his Majesty King Abdullah II. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
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Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-304546
