What is an evaluation relation?

Definition
	An evaluation relation is an interpropositional relation in which a proposition(s) expresses the speaker’s value judgment regarding the factuality or desirability of another proposition(s).

Example (English)

The sentence It all adds up to better performance and reliability following a product description

Source:

Mann and Thompson 1987a 69

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

Source
	Mann and Thompson 1987b 68–70

Concept module: evaluation 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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