What is an elaboration relation?

Definition
	An elaboration relation is an interpropositional relation in which a proposition(s) provides detail relating to some aspect of another proposition.

Examples (English)
	Naming a member of a set Providing an instance of an abstraction Naming a part of a whole Describing a step in a process Giving an attribute of an object Providing a specific in relation to a generalization

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of elaboration relations:
	What is an amplification relation? What is an attribution relation? What is a description relation? What is a specification relation?

Generic
	An elaboration relation is a kind of
	What is an interpropositional relation?

Source
	Mann and Thompson 1987b 52–53

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Concept module: elaboration 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)
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