What is an attribution relation?

Definition
	An attribution relation is an elaboration relation in which a proposition describes an attribute of a referent of another proposition.

Example (English)
	A tall man came by; he was wearing an old navy jacket.

Generic
	An attribution relation is a kind of
	What is an elaboration relation?

Source
	Dijk 1981 272

Context for this page:

Concept module: attribution relation
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): A
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

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