A Comparative Study Of Auxiliary Verbs In China Financial Stability Report And Global Financial Stability Report

Auxiliary verbs are both predictors of the grammatical category and the enabler of smooth communication,thus they play important roles in grammar and semantics.Financial Stability Reports are an important publication issued by various economic entities worldwide.Through closely tracking and analyzing the changes of the financial market,they aim to evaluate the stability of the financial system and to propose corresponding policies to monitor and prevent financial risks and maintain financial stability.Based on Biber,Conrad and Leech's definition and classification of auxiliary verbs,this study conducts a comparative analysis combining quantitative and qualitative approaches,aiming to identify the similarities and differences between the use of auxiliary verbs in two self-compiled corpora-CFSRC and GFSRC,explores possible reasons for the differences and discusses the functions and features of auxiliary verbs in financial stability reports.The results show that there is a significant difference between the use of auxiliary verbs in the two corpora.The frequency of auxiliary verbs in China Financial Stability Reports is lower than that in Global Financial Stability Reports.In both corpora,primary auxiliary verbs are the most frequently used category,but there are significant differences in the use of primary auxiliary verbs.The use of modal verbs is also different:three most favorable central modal verbs used in China Financial Stability Reports are should,will and would;while those in Global Financial Stability Reports are may,can and could.There is no significant difference in the use of semi-modals.Modal verbs indicating permission/ability are used more frequently in Global Financial Stability Reports than in China Financial Stability Reports;the case is contrary for modal verbs indicating obligation/necessity.There is no difference in those indicating volition/predication.The study also finds that factors such as cultural influence,negative transfer of language,and English education in China can lead to the differences.In addition,the functions and features of auxiliary verbs in financial stability reports are discussed as well.This study is helpful for Chinese writers to improve their use of auxiliary verbs and can assist financial English teaching in China.