Alethic Modality
Definition:
Alethic modality is modality that connotes the speaker’s estimation of the logical necessity or possibility of the proposition expressed by his utterance.
Discussion:
The adjective alethic is also used in expressions of specific degrees of alethic modality, such as:
- alethic possibility
- alethic necessity
Examples:
(English)
Alfred is a bachelor; thus he must be unmarried.
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Source:
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.