Poredbena analiza modalnih glagola u hrvatskom i francuskom jeziku

master's thesis

• Title (english): Comparative Analysis of Modal Verbs in Croatian and French
• Author: Manuel Koren
• Mentor: Ida Raffaelli (mentor)
• Mentor: Daniela Katunar (mentor)
• Committee member: Krešimir Šojat (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Linguistics); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-17, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology; General Linguistics

Abstract

Ovaj se rad bavi analizom modalnih glagola u hrvatskom i francuskom jeziku, koji spadaju u kategoriju suznačnih glagola i modificiraju značenje glavnog glagola. Modalni glagoli imaju ključnu funkciju u oblikovanju odnosa između subjekta i radnje te izražavanju govornikovog stava prema onome o čemu se govori. Kroz teorijski okvir kognitivne lingvistike, koja jezik promatra kao dio ljudskog kognitivnog sustava, a primjenjujući metode kontekstne i kontrastivne analize, nastoje se utvrditi sličnosti i razlike u funkcioniranju modalnih glagola u hrvatskom i francuskom jeziku. Analiza je sprovedena na skupu od 12 modalnih glagola, za svaki jezik po 6, a to su: hrvatski glagoli moći, morati, željeti, znati, dati i imati te francuski glagoli pouvoir, devoir, faire, laisser, paraître i aller. Utvrđeno je da modalni glagoli u oba jezika čine otvoren sustav, odnosno kategoriju koja je organizirana prema principu prototipa, a obuhvaća ne samo glagole koje smatramo tipičnim modalnim glagolima, nego i glagole koji samo u pojedinim kontekstima preuzimaju modalno značenje. Nadalje, budući da modalni glagoli služe kako bi govornici mogli izraziti svoj odnos prema izvanjezičnoj stvarnosti, utvrđeno je da modalni glagoli omogućuju izražavanje nesigurnosti u jeziku. Modalnost se može izraziti i drugim glagolskim oblicima, kao što su kondicional i konjuktiv, a u kombinaciji s modalnim glagolom mogu djelovati kao kvantifikator modalnog značenja, odnosno dodatno naglasiti značenje samog modalnog glagola. Rezultati analize, ne samo da omogućuju usporedbu modalnih glagola u našem jezičnom paru, nego i stvaraju podlogu za daljnja kontekstna i kontrastivna istraživanja.

Abstract (english)

This paper explores modal verbs in Croatian and French, which belong to the category of auxiliary verbs and modify the meaning of the main verb. Modal verbs play a crucial role in shaping the relationship between the subject and the action expressed by the main verb, as well as in expressing the speaker's perspective on the statement. Using a cognitive linguistics framework, which views language as an integral part of the human cognitive system, and applying contextual and contrastive analysis methods, this study aims to identify similarities and differences in how modal verbs function in Croatian and French. The analysis focuses on 12 modal verbs: six in each language: Croatian verbs moći ('can'), morati ('must'), željeti ('want'), znati ('know'), dati ('give'), and imati ('have'), and French verbs pouvoir ('can'), devoir ('must'), faire ('do'), laisser ('let'), paraître ('seem'), and aller ('go'). The findings reveal that modal verbs in both languages form an open system, organized according to the prototype principle. This includes not only typical modal verbs but also those that take on a modal meaning only in specific contexts. Moreover, modal verbs enable speakers to express their relationship to external reality, often allowing for the expression of uncertainty. Modality can also be conveyed through other verb forms, such as the conditional and subjunctive, which, when combined with modal verbs, act as intensifiers, further highlighting the modal meaning. The results of this analysis not only provide a comparative perspective on modal verbs in these two languages but also offer a basis for further contextual and contrastive research.

• Keywords: modalnost; modalni glagoli; kontekstna analiza; kontrastivna analiza
• Keywords (english): modality; modal verbs; context analysis; contrastive analysis
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:262229
• Study programme: Title: Linguistics (double major); specializations in: General Linguistics, Comparative Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Aplied Linguistics and Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive; Course: General Linguistics; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra lingvistike (magistar/magistra lingvistike)
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• Created on: 2024-09-17 21:38:41