Enablement Relation
Definition:
An enablement relation is an interpropositional relation in which a proposition(s) supports a speaker's directive by improving the addressee’s ability to fulfill it or take advantage of it.
Examples:
(English)
- Providing an address for an invitation
- Giving a deadline for making an application
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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.