The article studies features of actualization of modality and emotionality in media texts in Chinese and English constructions of the passive voice. The authors believe that modality is a general language category that includes an emotional-evaluative component. This universal is realized both at the lexical and grammatical levels in all language systems of the world, since it objectifies the speaker's inner "I" through the prism of cognitive thought processes, reflecting the attitude of the

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... ject of speech towards the reality surrounding him. The article reveals in detail the classification model of the passive voice in the Chinese language, describes the existing typological models, and evaluates the emotional expression of statements conveyed in the form of passive diathesis using the function word 被 (bèi). The authors reveal that the pragmatic function of the passive voice formed with the lexeme 被 (bèi) is to convey a negatively colored connotative plan of the statement, which is clearly seen in media texts in which this voice form is used to focus on negative actions. related to the semantic field of destruction. The dominant form of the passive voice in the English language is the construction be + Past Participle, however, scientists admit that the construction 'get + Past Participle' expresses passive diathesis as well. Comparing passive diathesis in English and Chinese media texts, it may be noticed that English passive constructions are mostly used to create an atmosphere of neutrally impersonal enumeration of facts, only with rare emotional evaluative judgments, expressed by the construction with the verb 'get'. The practical significance of the research lies in the possibility of using the obtained materials in the process of teaching Chinese and English. The authors investigate the dual relationship between language and thinking, the reflection of philosophical, religious and other worldviews in the categories of voice, modality and emotionality, studying the example of the Chinese and English ling [...]