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pseudo-statement: a standalone construct

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Literary theory

a poetic utterance justified by its effect on attitudes and feelings, not by its truth as a scientific statement.

In literary theory, pseudo-statement refers to a poetic utterance justified by its effect on attitudes and feelings, not by its truth as a scientific statement. This meaning comes from Richards (1926) in Science and poetry.[1]

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  1. Richards, I. A. (1926). Science and poetry. K. Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. ISBN 9780838319161

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