Acquisition of scalar implicatures
I explore first language acquisition of scalar implicatures as a class of meanings. I begin by proposing a question-under-discussion (QUD) account of scalar implicatures in which the role of Relevance in the generation of scalar implicatures is clearly articulated. Next, I propose an account of how...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2007
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3290054 |