What is a solutionhood relation?

Definition
	A solutionhood relation is an interpropositional relation in which a proposition(s) is presented as an answer or remedy for a problem, such as one of the following, communicated in another proposition(s):
	A lack of information A desire An intellectual issue A need A calamity A frustration

Generic
	A solutionhood relation is a kind of
	What is an interpropositional relation?

Sources
	Mann and Thompson 1987b 49–52
	Beekman, Callow, and Kopesec 1981 88–89

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Concept module: solutionhood relation
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): S
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)
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