Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Additive Relation

Definition: 

An additive relation is an interpropositional relation in which the propositions are judged either to be closely related or built one on another.

Examples: 

(English)

  • and​ (e.g. Peter didn’t show up; and how about you?) 
  • further
  • moreover
  • also

Halliday and Hasan believe that the words further, moreover, and also additionally indicate emphasis. 

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