| Lemma | polarity distinction |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Dik (1989) |
| Titolo | The theory of functional grammar. Part I: the structure of the clause |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | epistemic objective modality (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | ‘Polarity distinctions’ (Positive: “it is the case that SoA [state of affairs]”, and Negative: “it is not the case that SoA”) may be regarded as the logical extremes of Epistemic objective modality: they signal that the speaker is certain about the actuality or non-actuality of the SoA. |