Clarify that logs attributes are a superset of standard attributes (#…

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open-telemetry · Feb 27, 2024 · 8a78903 · 8a78903
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ release.
 
 ### Logs
 
+- Clarify that logs attributes are a superset of standard attributes.
+  ([#3852](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/3852))
+
 ### Resource
 
 ### OpenTelemetry Protocol

diff --git a/specification/logs/data-model.md b/specification/logs/data-model.md
@@ -442,13 +442,15 @@ is optional.
 
 ### Field: `Attributes`
 
-Type: `map<string, any>`.
+Type: [`map<string, any>`](#type-mapstring-any).
 
 Description: Additional information about the specific event occurrence. Unlike
 the `Resource` field, which is fixed for a particular source, `Attributes` can
 vary for each occurrence of the event coming from the same source. Can contain
-information about the request context (other than TraceId/SpanId). SHOULD follow
-OpenTelemetry [semantic conventions for attributes](https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/blob/main/docs/README.md).
+information about the request context (other than [Trace Context Fields](#trace-context-fields)).
+The log attribute model MUST support [`any` type](#type-any),
+a superset of [standard Attribute](../common/README.md#attribute),
+to preserve the semantics of structured attributes emitted by the applications.
 This field is optional.
 
 #### Errors and Exceptions