Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Exclamation

Definition: 

Here are two senses for exclamation:

  1. An exclamation, broadly defined, is any utterance made with strong emotion.
  2. An exclamation, narrowly defined, is a sentence type that is used to express a strong emotional state. It contrasts in syntax or morphology with other sentence types which typically express statements, commands, and questions.
Examples: 

(English)

  • What a hot summer it was!