Social Sciences, Humanities and Education Journal (SHE Journal)
Vol 1, No 3 (2020)

AN ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH MODALS IN MODAL VERB PHRASE STRUCTURES IN EDUCATIONAL ESSAYS OF ‘SHERRY JOHNSON’ AND ‘TAMJID MUJTABA’

Ikrar Genidal Riadil (Universitas Tidar)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2020

Abstract

This research aimed to present the findings of English modals in modal verb phrase structures in educational essays of ‘Sherry Johnson’ and ‘Tamjid Mujtaba’, which to increase the learners’ awareness of modals when they hesitate in the foreign language, which is the very common in writing. This research used qualitative research to analyze the modal verb phrase in educational essays of ‘Sherry Johnson’ and ‘Tamjid Mujtaba’. This research has found that the most frequent modal verbs in these essays are can, may, will, should, would, and must. The researchers found 23 different modal verbs in ‘Sherry Johnson’ and ‘Tamjid Mujtaba’ academic essays documents that indicate actions, states and conditions associated with education. The most used modals were in ‘Tamjid Mujtaba’ essay, it produced 12 modals. These results correspond with the definition of these documents. The findings are proofing of how language expresses the characteristics of an academic text type in a professional and academic way domain.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

SHE

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Environmental Science Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

Aim SHE Journal aims to promote interdisciplinary studies in social sciences, Humanities and Education and become the leading journal in social science, Humanities and Education in the world. Scope The scope of the journal includes but not limited to: Anthropology Archaeology Criminology Business ...