A sociosemiotic interpretation of linguistic modality in legal settings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4938474 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Le Cheng (0000-0002-4423-8585, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, corresponding author), King Kui Sin (City University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 2011 |
| Issue | 185 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Semiotica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-1998 • E-ISSN: 1613-3692 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/semi.2011.036 |
| OpenAlex | W2335634582 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 1 |
While a much investigated concept because of its importance in shaping human discourse, modality has still not been given an agreed understanding. Using authentic Chinese court judgments in Hong Kong, this paper aims to unravel the complexity of modality as exemplified in its usage in the legal domain. It examines formal, semantic, and functional approaches to modality, showing their weaknesses in identifying and explaining modality in legal discourse. It proposes a socio-semiotic approach as an alternative for giving us a better understanding of modality in respect of its meaning and function in our language as a sign system
Epistemology · Function (biology) · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Meaning (existential) · Modality (human–computer interaction) · Semiotics · Sign (mathematics) · Sociology · Systemic functional linguistics · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Law in Society and Culture · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism · Translation Studies and Practices
Identity construction of suspects in telecom and internet fraud discourse
Meaning construction in legislative discourse
Deontic meaning making in legislative discourse
Negotiating Institutional Hierarchy
Unveiling Certainty and Doubt
Development of deontic modality in Chinese civil laws
Continuum of stance in law
Evidentiality of court judgments in the People’s Republic of China
Introduction
| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,9 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |