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/ˌɛ.vɪˌdɛn.ʃiˈælɪti/ · noun
(linguistics) The encoding into a language of the source of information being communicated, so as to distinguish (for example) hearsay from something actually witnessed..
Use evidentiality when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Evidentiality means (linguistics) The encoding into a language of the source of information being communicated, so as to distinguish (for example) hearsay from something actually witnessed..
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