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people . Moreover, the presence of modal “could” here also gives implication
that proposition comes from the writer’s idea rather than certain knowledge.
2. Complex sentences may have different structure in delivering the message of
the target language. Translation1 2011, page75, line53 The modal auxiliary used in the sentence above is “may”. This modality
has a meaning of present possibilities. Here, the writer are talking about something in the present with uncertainty or the possibilities of hisher
proposition happens on this time is very low. Moreover, the writer just gives the prediction of hisher proposition and does not show that it is definetly
happen. So, the sentence above means that the possibilities of complex sentences have different structure an delivering the message of the target
language is very low because the writer is still not sure about it. The hedging may is categorized into the function towards proposition.
By using word may in the sentence above, it seems that the writer just preditcs that hisher proposition has probability to happen but it is not definetly
happen. Hence, the way the witer conveys the proposition is very proper considering the probability of hisher proposition occurs very low. From the
explanation above, it also can be concluded that the writer states the proposition based on hisher idea or opinion rather than certain language.
3. Inappropriate linguistic choices may be considered rude. Linguistics2 2012,
page81, line15 The modal auxiliary “may” has a meaning of present possibility. Here,
the writer are talking about something in the present with uncertainty.
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Furthermore, the degree of the possibilities of hisher proposition is very low bacause heshe just predicts that it may happen but it is not definitely happen.
So the sentence above means that the possibility of inappropriate linguistic choices is considered rude still low because it is just the prediction.
The hedging may is categorized into the function towards proposition. By using this hedging the writer may state his statement correctly because the
probability of the statement happen in reality is very low or maybe it will not happen.
4. Without hedging devices, the authors’ claims might be considered arrogant,
