What is irrealis modality?

Definition
	Irrealis modality is a modality that connotes that the proposition with which it is associated is nonactual or nonfactual.

Kind
	Here is a kind of irrealis modality:
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Generic
	Irrealis modality is a kind of
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Concept module: irrealis modality
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): I
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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