What is a strong epistemic qualification?

A strong epistemic qualification is an epistemic qualification that signals the highest degree of certainty.

• I know that …
• It’s certain that …
• Undoubtedly …

• What is an epistemic qualification?

Caton 1981 87

Context for this page:

• Concept module: strong epistemic qualification
• 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)
• In bookshelf: Linguistics

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