On the characterization of alternatives
We present an argument for revising the theory of alternatives for Scalar Implicatures and for Association with Focus. We argue that in both cases the alternatives are determined in the same way, as a contextual restriction of the focus value of the sentence, which, in turn, is defined in structure-...
Main Authors: | Fox, Daniel (Contributor), Katzir, Roni (Contributor) |
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Other Authors: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Linguistics and Philosophy (Contributor) |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer-Verlag,
2012-05-04T18:17:18Z.
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Online Access: | Get fulltext |
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