What is precative mood?

Precative mood is a directive mood that signals that the utterance is a request.

• What is directive modality?

Pei and Gaynor 1954 173

Palmer 1986 10

Context for this page:

• Concept module: precative mood
• In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): P
• 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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