What is a parenthesis relation?

Definition
	A parenthesis relation is an interpropositional relation in which some proposition(s) is a digression from those expressed before and after.

Example (English)
	The phrase by the way signals the parenthesis relation:
	If you’ll pick me up at 2:00—by the way, thanks for driving— we can be on our way.

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

Source
	Beekman, Callow, and Kopesec 1981 108

Context for this page:

Concept module: parenthesis relation
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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