Table 7 Interaction between explicit/implicit and subjective/objective orientations of modality (excluding cases that involve rankshifting)
From: From explicit to implicit orientation: mapping rank scale to modality in English and Chinese
Rank | Manifestation | Subjective | Objective |
|---|---|---|---|
clause | explicit | I am certain | It is certain that |
phrase | quasi-explicit | in my opinion | in all probability |
group | implicit | – | certainly |
word | implicit | must | – |