Q: Is promise a commitment by someone to do or not do something? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are promises highly controlled by the speaker? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are promises usually held to be legally enforceable? ¶
A: Yes, and according to the Latin maxim pacta sunt servanda.
Q: Are promises more often fulfilled than not? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is promise made? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are promises regarded as having Allah as their witness and guarantor? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are promises made to offer assurance? ¶
A: Yes, and especially during election.
Q: Is promise the vow? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are promises compared with threats by Verbrugge? ¶
A: Yes, and Dieussaert, Schaeken and William.
Q: Is promise an election promise? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is promise conditional? ¶
A: Yes, and it tends to receive biconditional interpretation.
Q: Are promises often made with an intent on the speaker's part to convince a hearer to do something by holding out the prospect of a reward? ¶
A: Yes, threats by contrasts are often made with an intent to influence a hearer's behavior by holding out the prospect of a punishment.
Q: Are promises pledges that will be later shaped by politics and the cooperation of individuals? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is promise made? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is promise a manifestation of intent to act or refrain from acting in a specified way at some point in the future? ¶
A: Yes.