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Declarative Constructs: Comparison
Please note this is a comparison between Version 2 by Dean Liu and Version 1 by Dean Liu.

In linguistic research and analysis, declarative constructs are linguistic structures that encode propositions as statements and are typically associated with the expression of information presented by a speaker or writer as an assertion [1]. They are characterized by their syntactic and pragmatic properties as declarative clause structures, which differ from interrogative and imperative structures that are conventionally associated with questioning and directing actions, respectively [1]. Declarative constructs refer to the grammatical organization of clauses rather than to the truth value, factual status, or communicative effectiveness of the propositions they express [2]. Within linguistic analysis, the concept is therefore distinguished from broader discourse functions of statements, as the same grammatical form may participate in different communicative contexts depending on pragmatic interpretation [1].

  • declarative clause
  • clause type
  • syntax
  • grammatical mood

Linguistic research and analysis • Language and Linguistics • Arts and Humanities • Social Sciences

References

  1. Rodney Huddleston; Geoffrey K. Pullum. The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language; Cambridge University Press (CUP): Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2002. [CrossRef]
  2. Rodney Huddleston; A comprehensive grammar of the English language . By Randolph Quirk, Sidney Greenbaum, Geoffrey Leech, and Jan Svartvik. Index by David Crystal. London: Longman, 1985. Pp. x, 1779.. Lang. 1988, 64, 345-354. [CrossRef]
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