What is an evidence relation?

Definition
	An evidence relation is a logical relation in which a proposition(s) are intended to increase the addressee's assurance of another proposition(s).

Example (English)
	It must be cold outside; the pond is frozen over.

Generic
	An evidence relation is a kind of
	What is a logical relation?

Sources
	Mann and Thompson 1987b 10
	Beekman, Callow, and Kopesec 1981 106–107
	Dijk 1981 171–172
	Fleming 1988 192–193

Context for this page:

Concept module: evidence relation
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): E
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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