Scalar implicatures: working memory and a comparison with only

A Scalar Implicature (SI) arises when the use of a relatively weak sentence (e.g., some politicians are corrupt) implies the denial of an alternative, stronger sentence (e.g., not all politicians are corrupt). The cognitive effort associated with the processing of SIs involves central memory resourc...

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Main Authors: Chemla, Emmanuel (Author), Marty, Paul Pierre (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Linguistics and Philosophy (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Research Foundation, 2013-09-03T15:27:07Z.
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