MODALITY’S FEATURES OF DIPLOMATIC DISCOURSE

Abstract

Conditioned by the political and diplomatic developments, diplomatic discourse has become a phenomenon where the use of language is of a great interest and it has always been at the attention of analysts, media press, society, etc. Understanding and emphasizing the importance of language in diplomacy, in this work we have tried to show some important features of diplomatic speech to reveal its contexts and nuances. Based on some examples of speeches of the leaders of different countries we have tried to identify the effective aspects of the language used in diplomacy. It can help make language more effective by using modality that emphasizes and values ​​the message. On the other hand, it can allow one to analyse the context of a diplomatic speech in order to uncover the hidden messages of the speech.