TYPOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES IN EXPRESSING MODALITY (POSSIBILITY, NECESSARY) IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK

Abstract

The scope of the category in conveying modality is wide enough in linguistics to conduct a research that is considered as the most interesting field among typology of linguists. The category of modality is evaluated as a concept that expresses the attitude of the speaker to the content of the spoken sentence, to the reality. This category, which serves as an integral part of communication, is not limited to just one field, but is widely used and has its importance in several branches of linguistics, such as lexicology, phraseology, word formation, morphology and text linguistics. The wealth of wide possibilities of the modal category is the basis for its manifestation as a universal concept, and it is distinguished by its importance in understanding and interpreting the fundamental nature of the language structure. In this article, features of the modality category in English and Uzbek languages are analyzed and explained.