Research

Title of thesis: 

Mood and Modality in Aviation Plain Language: A Corpus-Based Analysis of Radiotelephony Communications

Description of thesis research: 

This research investigates mood and modality in aviation plain language within the framework of SFL, offering a comprehensive perspective on the interpersonal meaning-making process between pilots and air traffic controllers. This study is complemented by a multi-dimensional analysis (MDA) of radiotelephony communications which helps to identify the distribution of key linguistic features and co-occurrence patterns across different flight scenarios and speaker groups. By integrating mood and modality into a coherent SFL-based framework, this research advances the stylistic analysis of aviation discourse and provides a more systematic model for interpreting interpersonal meaning in specialized communication contexts.