Opinion Frame
According to whom?
Signification
A frame that marks a statement as someone's thought, belief, feeling, judgment, claim, or perspective.
Comment le repérer
Find who thinks, believes, feels, says, or claims the idea.
Exemples
think|believe|feel|in my opinion|according to
I think that|according to Anna|it seems to me
I think this is a good idea.
Visual guide
Opinion frame [who thinks?] + [idea] I think + this is good according to Anna + idea = someone's view, not bare fact
Compare source marking: Bare fact: This is a good idea. Opinion: I think it is. Report: Anna says it is. Feeling: It seems to me. Some langs use particles/evidentials.
Vue par langue
Dans votre langue maternelle
Opinion frames use verbs like penser, croire, trouver, with mood depending on certainty and negation.
Je pense qu’il a raison.
I think that he is right.
Dans votre langue d’apprentissage
L’anglais utilise des cadres comme I think, I believe, in my view et it seems to me pour montrer qu’une phrase exprime un avis ou un point de vue.
I think this is useful.
I think = cadre d’opinion
Les apprenants peuvent trop répéter I think ou paraître trop directs s’ils n’ajoutent pas de formules qui adoucissent l’opinion.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.