Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Correction Relation

Definition: 

A correction relation is an antithesis relation in which the speaker's expression of positive regard reinforces, redefines, or corrects one or the other of the contrasted propositions or groups of propositions.

Examples: 

(English)

  • I would be glad if you came; in fact, I would be delighted.
  • He showed no pleasure at hearing the news; instead he looked even gloomier.
See Also: 
Proposition
Source: 
Dijk 1981
270–271, 279–280
Halliday and Hasan 1976
254

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.

LinguaLinks Ordering Information

Glossary Hierarchy

  • Meaning And Pragmatic Function
  • Interpropositional Relation
  • Contrast Relation
  • Antithesis Relation
  • Correction Relation