modalitiesso
Modalitiesso is a theoretical construct used in linguistics, philosophy, and fictional world-building to model how different modalities relate to propositions within a single semantic framework. The term combines "modalities" with a suffix implying a system or ontology, and is often treated as a neutral, language-agnostic representation rather than a natural language expression.
Core idea: each statement is annotated with a modality type (such as epistemic, deontic, or alethic), a
Origins and usage: The concept emerged in cross-disciplinary discussions on modal logic and semantics, and has
Examples: An epistemic statement might be encoded as Epistemic(Speaker, "The train leaves at 9"). A deontic directive
Criticism and outlook: Critics argue that the triadic scheme can oversimplify real-world modality and create ambiguity