Background for disjuncts

disjuncts

/dɪsˈdʒʌŋkts/

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noun

The state of being disjointed; disjointedness; a disconnect.

Examples :

"The sudden disjuncts in their communication, once so easy and natural, signaled trouble in their friendship. "

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noun

One of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction).

Examples :

"In the sentence "Either it's raining, or the sprinkler is on," the two propositions, "it's raining" and "the sprinkler is on," are disjuncts; if either one is true, then the statement "Either it's raining, or the sprinkler is on" is true. "

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noun

Any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence.

Examples :

""Honestly, class, these comma-separated comments are distracting disjuncts in your essays." "

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noun

An adverbial that expresses the speaker's or writer's attitude towards, or descriptive statement of, the propositional content of the associated clause or sentence.

Examples :

"Honestly, the disjuncts in his speech made it clear he didn't believe a word he was saying. "

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