LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF EPISTEMIC MODALITY IN LINGUISTICS

This article analyzes the concept of modality and its relation to language. Modality is considered as a category that expresses the relationship of an utterance to reality or the speaker's personal attitude toward the conveyed information. The study examines in detail the objective and subjective types of modality, as well as the theoretical foundations and practical application of epistemic modality. Epistemic modality is particularly important for the speaker’s evaluation of the message content and determining its probability, reliability, or correspondence to reality. The article explores linguists’ perspectives on epistemic modality, the differences between objective and subjective epistemic modality, and the methods of expressing it through linguistic means, including modal verbs, word combinations, and modus verbs. The findings highlight the importance of modality in linguistics and its role in the linguistic system.