. . . . . . . . . . "Affirm_or_deny" . "2015-08-31T10:27:26+02:00"^^ . . "2974"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "A Speaker uses language to affirm or deny the truth of a Message to some Addressee. Instead of (or in addition to) a Speaker, a Medium may also be mentioned. Likewise, a Topic may be stated instead of a Message. She affirmed her loyalty to the cause. He denied that he had ever believed in the existence of God. BBC News confirmed the story about the refugees."@en . . . . . . . . . .