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Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Parenthesis Relation

Definition:

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

Examples:

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.
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