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imperative--hortative construction (cxn)
a.k.a. imperative construction,hortative construction
the construction that expresses a imperative--hortative speech act. Example: Dance! is an example of the English imperative--hortative construction for the second person, and Let's dance! is an example of the same for the first person plural. The term
hortativeis sometimes used for a first person imperative--hortative, and
jussivefor a third person imperative--hortative. A negative imperative--hortative is a prohibitive. (Sections 12.1, 12.4)
Function
Has As Function
Expression
Has As Expression
Hierarchy