Unattestability

Quick meaning: Unattestability is a noun meaning (rare) The property of being unattestable.

Meaning

(rare) The property of being unattestable.

Example Sentences

Thus the gradation of the direct object provides an explanation for the unattestability of [ +derived / -specific ] direct objects in the language.

The unattestability of an alternative pronunciation [[…]] for disburse might at first sight be ascribed to the presence of /b/ rather than /g/ or /d/ after /s/.

Moreover, there is no reason for excluding them from L other than their size-determined and creature-dependent unattestability which would not equally justify excluding any sentence at all from L.[…]Thus no linguist can ignore transfinite sentences on the grounds of their unattestability without equally ignoring almost all finite sentences.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include attestability, unattestedness, instability, unassertability, unadjustability, unstableness.

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