Concession Relation
Definition:
A concession relation is a relation of unexpectedness between propositions. Some proposition(s) in the relation are expressed as unexpected (the contraexpectation) in light of some other proposition(s) (the concession).
Examples:
(English)
Even though it was 5:00, the streets were clear.
Yet
Nevertheless
Although
Certain senses of:
- but, and
- while
See Also:
Source:
17–18
134–135
237
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.