A Study of the Epistemic Modality in College Writing

• 영문명: A Study of the Epistemic Modality in College Writing
• 발행기관: 한국영어어문교육학회
• 저자명: Eunpyo Lee Seungwon Park
• 간행물 정보: 『영어어문교육』영어어문교육 제14권 제1호, 45~58쪽, 전체 14쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2008.03.30

영문 초록

  This study explores the types and quantity of the epistemic modal verbs, sentence adverbials, and epistemic expressions in the college students" writing. For the study, 52 sophomore medical students in English Reading & Writing class were given the process essay writing assignment, and their essays were collected and reviewed in terms of the number of sentences, words, epistemic modal verbs, sentence adverbials, and epistemic expressions. The results show that approximately one-third of the students use strong epistemic modal verbs such as must. have to, or should when stating proposition and/or suggestion. It is advised that L2 learners be more exposed to the usage of epistemic modality as the quality of academic writing may depend on the adequate use of the epistemic modality. This study further examines if there is any gender difference in quantitative process essay writing and/or in terms of the epistemic expressions.

목차

Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION
Ⅱ. LITERATURE REVIEW
Ⅲ. METHOD
Ⅳ. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Ⅴ. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS
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키워드

epistemic modality modal verbs quantitative process writing