AN SFG ANALYSIS OF MODALITY IN ENGLISH JOURNAL ARTICLES ON FINANCE

Abstract

Using modality in scientific discourses is of great interest to writers. Therefore, there is an
essential need to study modality use in journal articles on finance. This paper aims to analyze
linguistic features of modality used in English journal articles from Systemic Functional Grammar
perspective to enhance global benchmarks in international publications to convey communicative
functions between writers and readers effectively. This paper aims to analyze journal articles in
English to enhance global benchmarks in international publications. 50 articles randomly chosen
from 10 Scopus-indexed journals on finance and finance-related fields published in English are
analyzed to answer the following specific questions: (1) what types of modality are used in English
journal articles on finance?, and (2) what are they used for? This knowledge of modality and their
functions in English journal articles on finance will help Vietnamese authors improve the quality of
their articles for international publication.