6 Role and Functions of Modal Verbs in Modern English

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................4

CHAPTER I. THE NOTION OF THE MODAL VERBS..........6

1. 
   Modal Verbs in Middle English................................................6
   
2. 
   Role and Functions of Modal Verbs in Modern English......8
   

CHAPTER II. PECULIARITIES OF THE USAGE OF MODAL VERBS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.......................................................19

2.1 The meaning of Modal Verbs in translation..........................19

2.2 Differences and peculiarities of the usage of Modal Verbs in newspapers and fiction.............................................................................21
CONCLUSION.............................................................................44

BIBLIOGRAPHY.........................................................................46

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