Possibility
Possibility
Possibility is a degree of contingency in modality that in
- alethic modality connotes logical possibility
- deontic modality connotes permission, and
- epistemic modality connotes uncertainty or speculation.
Page/s: 791
Source: Lyons 1977b
Lyons, John. 1977b.Semantics. Volumes I, II. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
Page/s: 12
Source: Crystal 1985
Crystal, David. 1985.A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. 2nd edition. New York: Basil Blackwell.
Page/s: 242, 246
Source: Chung and Timberlake 1985
Chung, Sandra, and Alan Timberlake. 1985.Tense, aspect, and mood . In Shopen 1985d
Broader Terms
Related terms
- RT⇆ Alethic Modality
- RT⇆ Deontic Modality
- RT⇆ Epistemic Modality
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/possibility
