A "de-Fregean" semantics (and neo-Gricean pragmatics) for modified and unmodified numerals

A challenge for the semantic and pragmatic analysis of modified numerals is how to account for ignorance implications about exact quantity. Superlative-modified numerals (<em>at least/most six</em>) systematically give rise to such implications while their comparative-modified counterpar...

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Main Author: Christopher Kennedy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Linguistic Society of America 2015-05-01
Series:Semantics and Pragmatics
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Online Access:http://semprag.org/article/view/3004