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2. In coming years, there will be more foreign universities to hold on with
MoU. Translation2 2012, page 85, line 34 The modal auxiliary verb used in the sentence above is “will”. This
modality has a meaning of intention. In this case, the writer is making personal prediction that something will exist in coming years although it also
possible will not exist. Therefore, the degree of possibilities is still 50 . So, the sentence means that in coming years, there is possibility more foreign
universities will exist or will not exist to hold on with MoU .
The hedging will is categorized into the function towards proposition. In the sentence above this modality helps the writer to state his proposition
precisely because heshe is just making prediction if something has possibilities to exist or to not exist in coming years. From that explanation,
then the proposition that is conveyed by the writer will be easily understood by the reader without causing resistance.
3. Without the familiar structure that gives to social events, it would be unable to
conduct the most basic interactions of everyday life. Linguistics1 2012, page80, line18
The modal auxiliary would is the past form of the modal “will”. It is used by the writer to show that something has probability to be unable or not
to be unable to cause something else. So, the meaning of the sentence above is without the familiar structure that gives to social events, maybe it will or
maybe it will not be unable to conduct the most basic interactions of everyday life.
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The hedging “would” in the sentence is categorized into the function towards proposition. It means that by this modality the writer can also state
hisher statement appropriately since the probability of the statement happen is 50 . Therefore the writer prefers to say without the familiar structure that
gives to social events, it would be unable to conduct the most basic
interactions of everyday life , rather than without the familiar structure that
gives to social events, it was unable to conduct the most basic interactions of everyday life.
4. The journalist should make sure that the news medium does not become the vehicle for promoting one of them. Linguistics1 2010, page65, line36
The modal auxiliary “should” has the meaning necessity. In this case the modal should is used by the writer to show that the probability of
something right done is still 50 it may be done or may not be done. So, the sentence means the journalist has possibility to make sure or to do not make
sure that the news medium does not become the vehicle for promoting one of them.
The hedging “should” in the sentence above is categorized into function towards proposition. It means that hedging here, is an important
means of accurately stating uncertain scientific claims with appropriate caution since the truth of the proposition is still 50 . Therefore the writer
prefers to say the journalist should make sure that the news medium does not
become the vehicle for promoting one of them rather than the journalist is sure
that the news medium does not become the vehicle for promoting one of them .
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5. The translation should have good particular qualities. Translation2 2010, page