| Lemma | proposition |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Dik (1989) |
| Titolo | The theory of functional grammar. Part I: the structure of the clause |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | possible fact (inglese) propositional content (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | (4) proposition= π3 Xi:[[extended predication]( σ3)n](Xi)
The “proposition” consists of a propositional content variable Xi, symbolizing a possible fact PF, specified by the extended predication, propositional (or: “attitudinal”) operators π3, and Level-3 satellites σ3. These level-3 elements serve to specify the speaker’s evaluation of and commitment to the PF defined by the proposition. We can now say that a predication, which designates an SoA [state of affairs], can be built into a higher-order structure: “the proposition”, which designates a “propositional content” or a “possible fact”. |