MODALITY IN HEMINGWAY: A CORPUS ANALYSIS OF HEMINGWAY’S NOVEL “THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA”

Abstract

The present research focused on three main aspects as it checks out the frequency of modal verbs in the novel, analyze that, how modal verbs express possibility, obligation, or permission and study that how modal verbs are used differently in different context. The study uses the Corpus Linguistic tools for the analysis of Modal Verbs. In Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, modality serves as a critical linguistic tool for articulating the protagonist Santiago’s determination, psychological shifts, and perceptions of reality. Corpus-based analyses, often utilizing tools like AntConc, identify significant patterns in the use of modal verbs that shape the novel's tone and characterization. The Earnest Hemingway’s Novel; “The Old Man and the Sea” utilized as the research population while, lines from 1 to 60 are selected as a source of target population to make Corpus Analysis of the Modal Verbs in this novel. The research finds total 500 model verbs of nine types which are categorized in three types epistemic, demotic, and dynamic. In the end on the bases of these results research presented recommendations.