Pragmatics, Semantics and the Case of Scalar Implicatures PDF
by Kenneth A. Loparo
Part of the Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language & Cognition series
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This book contains an advanced debate on the nature of scalar implicatures, one of the most popular topics in philosophical linguistics over the past 20 years.
Leading authorities in the study of the semantics-pragmatics interface have contributed chapters from a range of perspectives; they address the crucial components of scalar implicatures, including the exhaustivity operator, alternatives and contextual optionality.
The book offers an up-to-date presentation of the phenomenon of scalar implicatures in a way that will help readers to orient themselves within the vast literature on the topic.
It will be of great interest to students and researchers of semantics, cognitive science, psychology and philosophy of language.
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:256 pages, 13 black & white tables, 10 figures
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:18/08/2014
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- ISBN:9781137333285
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:256 pages, 13 black & white tables, 10 figures
- Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:18/08/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9781137333285