Mirativity

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being mirative, that is, of expressing (surprise at) an unexpected revelation or new information. uncountable

    "A non-evidential extension of the dubitative marker is associated with mirativity, found in contexts when the speaker is stunned or perplexed by a discovery."

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"A non-evidential extension of the dubitative marker is associated with mirativity, found in contexts when the speaker is stunned or perplexed by a discovery."

Etymology

From mirative + -ity.

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