Modal verb sollen as a means of expression of evidentiality in German press

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The modal verb “sollen” expresses evidential meaning “reportive” in the German language. The article analyses the frequency of this verb as an evidential marker in German press texts, also it is focused on different peculiarities of its functioning. Besides, there are of cases when the verb “sollen” can be used for expression of evidentiality and epistemic modality simultaneously.

Evidentiality, epistemic modality, german language, modal verbs

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