‘Noticeably Better / Visibly Shaken’: The Use of Four Adverbs of High Perceivability with Meanings of Attitude

This paper is a study of the use four adverbs high perceivability, manifestly, noticeably, patently and visibly (MNP&V), with expressions loaded evaluative meanings belonging to Appraisal category Attitude. The starts characterization MNP&V in terms their manner evidentiality also as devices Engagement within framework. Next, an analysis carried out occurrences British National Corpus, Attitude present linguistic units which are constituents. results show that these stretches language often express Attitude, distribution subtypes varies across individual adverbs. All except noticeably strongly associated negative evaluation, shows frequent for justifying commitment truth undesirable proposition on grounds this highly perceivable.