Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Solutionhood Relation

Definition: 

A solutionhood relation is an interpropositional relation in which a proposition(s) is presented as an answer or remedy for a problem, such as one of the following, communicated in another proposition(s):

  • A lack of information
  • A desire
  • An intellectual issue
  • A need
  • A calamity
  • A frustration
See Also: 
Proposition
Source: 
Mann and Thompson 1987b
49-52
Beekman, Callow, and Kopesec 1981
88-89

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
  • Solutionhood Relation