taxonomy.json

{
  "binary_classification": {
    "modal": {
      "description": "Modality is the linguistic ability to describe alternative ways the world could be, namely events with added information such as how desirable, plausible, or feasible they are.",
      "label": "modal",
      "parent": null,
      "examples": [
        "We ought to present a paper at ACL’21.",
        "We are likely to present a paper at ACL’21."
      ]
    },
    "not_modal": {
      "description": "Events that one can tell (for sure) by the utterance if they happen(ed) or not.",
      "label": "O",
      "parent": null,
      "examples": [
        "We presented a paper at ACL’19",
        "We did not present a paper at ACL’20."
      ]
    }
  },
  "coarse_grained": {
    "priority": {
      "description": "Priority marks a perspective where events are prioritized, or considered “good” by the speaker (or more generally, by a relevant attitude holder) (Portner, 2009). ",
      "label": "priority",
      "parent": "modal",
      "examples": [
        "Devaluation has been necessary",
        "We should remain calm",
        "Our agency seriously needs equipment",
        "a plan to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions"
      ]
    },
    "plausibility": {
      "description": "Plausibility has to do with events that are expected to happen or not happen, given a relevant set of assumptions which are made explicit.",
      "label": "plausibility",
      "parent": "modal",
      "examples": [
        "there is little I can do",
        "powers that enable him to defend the rights",
        "their incapacity to put crime under control"
      ]
    }
  },
  "fine_grained": {
    "deontic": {
      "description": "Events that are normatively obliged or commendable.",
      "label": "rules",
      "parent": "priority",
      "examples": [
        "We should remain calm",
        "the ballot must be held by the end of March",
        "You shouldn’t drink and drive"
      ]
    },
    "bouletic": {
      "description": "Events that are desirable, as a matter of personal taste or preference.",
      "label": "intentional",
      "parent": "priority",
      "examples": [
        "Our agency prefers this equipment",
        "She hopefully will reach the ceiling",
        "we do support certain limitations on the villains",
        "I will preferably meet them over lunch"
      ]
    },
    "teleological": {
      "description": "Events that convey a goal or intentions.",
      "label": "intentional",
      "parent": "priority",
      "examples": [
        "We have a plan to reduce the costs ",
        "We aim to present a paper at ACL’21"
      ]
    },
    "epistemic": {
      "description": "Assessment that an event is true or false based on our state of knowledge. Includes beliefs, speculations, deductions etc. (that are phrased as such).",
      "label": "knowledge",
      "parent": "plausibility",
      "examples": [
        "I heard she got married.",
        "Marx is probably patriotic",
        " She was reported to reach the ceiling",
        "The ship is believed to carry illegal immigrants",
        "The presence of urothelial thickening and mild dilatation of the left ureter suggest that the patient may have continued vesicoureteral reflux"
      ]
    },
    "circumstantial": {
      "description": "Based on what is objectively probable due to facts about the world. That is, the realisation of the event depends on certain conditions or circumstances (x *may* happen if y happens).",
      "label": "world",
      "parent": "plausibility",
      "examples": [
        "The disease can be contracted if a person is bitten",
        "Symptoms may include fever, cough or itches",
        "The ice cream will definitely melt (in the sun)"
      ]
    },
    "dynamic": {
      "description": "Based on inherent (physical) abilities of an agent.",
      "label": "agent",
      "parent": "plausibility",
      "examples": [
        "She was unable to reach the ceiling.",
        "They are able to do whatever they want.",
        "I can easily swim 10 km."
      ]
    }
  }
}