speculative force (Q15122)

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a term
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speculative force
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    SpeculativeForce indicates that the speaker considers, or "entertains", the content of the expression. That is, it is in the realm of possibility, though the speaker does not necessarilty believe it [Palmer 2001, 6-8, 25].