Ways of expressing modality in parallel standards texts (on normative framework of software engineering)

Abstract

Article is devoted to research of ways of expression of a modality in texts of standards of normative base of software engineering in English and Russian languages. It is underlined, that distinctive feature of texts of standards is the wide use of modal verbs caused by functional features of texts of normative base. Cases of use of modal verbs of English and ways of their transfer by means of Russian language in parallel texts of standards are considered. The statistical data on frequency of use of English modal verbs in the texts of standards of software engineering are presented. The quantitative analysis of correspondence of the means of modality expression in the texts of standards in English by the Russian language means has been carried out. The scheme of correspondence of English mole verbs to the means of modality expression in the Russian language was constructed on the example of the texts of standards of normative base of software engineering. It is established that there is a discrepancy between the methods of English modality expression by the Russian language means. It is noted that incorrect translation of modal verbs from English into Russian in the texts of the standards of the normative base of software engineering can lead to inaccuracies in the development of normative profiles in the development and certification of software.