Declarative

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Declaratives are utterances about something that is detached from its physical presence. For example, talking ‘about’ fire in the abstract, even though there’s no fire currently present that needs any actions taken.

References

Gans, E. L., Katz, A. L. (2019). The Origin of Language: A New Edition

http://gablog.cdh.ucla.edu/2018/12/on-the-proper-use-of-the-declarative-sentence/

http://gablog.cdh.ucla.edu/2019/01/more-on-the-proper-use-of-declarative-sentences/

http://gablog.cdh.ucla.edu/2019/01/the-declarative-order-and-inquiry/