Opinion Frame
According to whom?
Betekenis
A frame that marks a statement as someone's thought, belief, feeling, judgment, claim, or perspective.
Zo herken je het
Find who thinks, believes, feels, says, or claims the idea.
Voorbeelden
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.
Taaloverzicht
In je moedertaal
Opinions are introduced with ik vind, volgens mij, naar mijn mening and softeners.
Volgens mij klopt dat niet.
According to me is that not correct.
In de taal die je leert
English uses opinion frames such as I think, I believe, in my view, and it seems to me.
I think this is useful.
I think = opinion frame
Learners may overuse 'I think' or sound too direct without softening phrases.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.