Comparative Concept: positive epistemic stance (sem)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
positive epistemic stance (sem)
| Typ | meaning (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | positive epistemic stance |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | positive epistemic stance (sem) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
a positive commitment on the part of the speaker to the actuality of a proposition expressed in a clause. Example: in Since you pressed the button, the door opened, the speaker has expressed a commitment to the proposition that you did press the button. (Section 17.3.1)