Uloga modalnih glagola u kritičkoj stilistici
The Role of Modal Verbs in Critical Stylistics

Summary/Abstract: This paper investigates modality as one of the important issues in critical stylistics. The focus of the investigation is on modals, considering that their use can have hidden ideological meanings. The analysis and interpretation of examples from political, media, and literary discourse show how the choice of a modal verb can become a means of persuasion, but also of manipulation, or a means that enables speakers to represent their role as more or less significant than it is. The speaker’s individual style can also influence the use of modals. In literary discourse, namely in poetry, the choice of a modal can become a stylistically relevant device.

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