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- Modality

Modality is the linguistics of judgment. It is the the way in which writers express attitudes towards their subject matter. and towards their addresses. Modality has a range of functions in language, including but not limited to, the truth, likelihood, desirability, and permission. Often, authority is expressed through modality; for this reason, not least, it is an extremely important concept for students to understand.

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