The choice of english modal forms in e-mails discourse by Brazilian portuguese speakers

Authors

  • Deise Prina Dutra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/sig.v12i1.7117

Abstract

This paper looks at how Brazilian Portuguese speakers express certain speech
acts in electronic discourse while writing in English (giving suggestions/advice,
asking for a favor, expressing necessity and expressing possibility), taking into
consideration the modal choices these speakers make. The results show that
the learners do not treat electronic discourse as a different discourse genre
while English native speakers do. Learners of English as a foreign and second
language need to become aware of the discourse genre differences.

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Published

2009-09-04

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2000)

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How to Cite

DUTRA, D. P. The choice of english modal forms in e-mails discourse by Brazilian portuguese speakers. Signótica, v. 12, n. 1, p. 35–48, 4 Sep.2009.