Elementary Illocutionary Act
The elementary illocutionary act is the fundamental unit of meaning in speech…
Elaboration Relation
The elaboration relation describes how one discourse unit provides additional detail, explanation,…
Dubitative Mood
The dubitative mood expresses doubt, uncertainty, or hesitation. It's used in language…
Ditransitivity in Linguistics
Ditransitivity refers to verbs that take two objects: a direct object and…
Distributive Numeral
A distributive numeral indicates a division or distribution of a quantity among…
Distributive Aspect
The distributive aspect in grammar describes actions that occur repeatedly, to each…
Discourse: Understanding the Concept and Its Applications
Discourse refers to a continuous discourse or conversation, encompassing spoken, written, or…