Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Indefinite Concessive Relation

Definition: 

An indefinite concessive relation is a concession relation in which the clause that expresses the concession contains a form, such as the following, that expresses a range:

  • An indefinite pro-form
  • An expression with a meaning similar to “no matter”
Examples: 

(English)

  • No matter what he said, she still refused to go out with him.
  • Whoever he is, I’m not opening that door.
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