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
Kinds
More specific concepts within concession relation.
Sources 7
- Beekman, Callow, and Kopesec 1981, 104–106
- Hollenbach 1975, 17–18
- Longacre 1983, 134–135
- Mann and Thompson 1987b, 13–16
- Matthiessen and Thompson 1987, 26–27
- Konig 1986, 237
- Halliday and Hasan 1976, 250