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Investigations of Category of Evidentially in the English Language

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  • Aliya A. Abdrakhmanova*

    (Kazan Federal University, Institute of International Relations, History and Oriental Studies, Russia)

  • Ð nastasiya M. Ðœubarakshina

    (Kazan Federal University, Institute of International Relations, History and Oriental Studies, Russia)

  • Alfiya R. Baranova

    (Kazan Federal University, Institute of International Relations, History and Oriental Studies, Russia)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the investigations of the category of evidentiality in the English language. It is argued for the approach to consider the English language as a language characterized by evidential strategy. Every language has some ways of referring to the information source, but a category of evidentiality does not exist in every language. Evidentiality is a category that relates to perceptivity and/or epistemological basis in the formulation of a statement. This category can be divided into direct and indirect evidentiality. It is important to specify whether the speaker is a witness of a particular situation. Also it should be mentioned how he makes conclusion: on the basis of facts or hears about it from others. It is proved that the source of evidentiality suggests different ways of obtaining information. The paper indicates that there is a zone of convergence between such concepts as evidentiality and epistemic modality. There were given points of view of Western Europe’s linguists who traditionally examine the various combinations of options of these concepts.

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  • Aliya A. Abdrakhmanova* & Ð nastasiya M. Ðœubarakshina & Alfiya R. Baranova, 2018. "Investigations of Category of Evidentially in the English Language," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, pages 373-376:1.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:tjssrr:2018:p:373-376
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