语言学笔记(5)
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Modality is the degree of certainty or frequency expressed by the grammatical forms of finite. It can be categorized by modalization and modulation.
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Theme and rheme
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Theme is the given information, while rheme is the new information.
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Examples:
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John | is my friend.
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He | should have replied to my letter.