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An Implicature Analysis On “Oh, Brother!” Comic Strip Serials [PDF]
, 2013 This study focuses on analyzing comic using theory of implicature and cooperative principles proposed by Grice. This study aims to (1) describe the implicatures to occur in the “Oh, Brother!” comic strip serials, (2) describe the Non observant-maxims in
, Dra. Malikatul Laela, M. Hum. +2 more
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Child Development, Volume 96, Issue 5, Page 1807-1824, September/October 2025.ABSTRACT To see whether communicative‐based multimodal skills (compared to non‐communicative motor skills) predicted complex language skills, this study examined the predictive power of multimodal and motor skills on narrative and expressive pragmatic abilities across two groups. Participants were children with typical development (N = 88, Mage = 5.34,
Júlia Florit‐Pons +4 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 This study evaluates the comprehension of generalized conversational implicatures (GCI) in children with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD), using a GCI test constructed based on the Levinson model, which distinguishes between three types of ...
Gemma Pastor-Cerezuela +4 more
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Language Learning, Volume 75, Issue 3, Page 898-929, September 2025.Abstract A handful of second language (L2) studies have explored bidirectional pragmatic transfer: forward pragmatic transfer—the influence of learners' first language (L1) on their L2—and reverse pragmatic transfer—the impact of learners' L2 on their L1.
Ying Zhang (she/her)
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Topicality and (Non-)Specificity in Mandarin [PDF]
, 2001 Current analyses of specificity are unable to provide an explanatory account for why specific and nonspecific uses of indefinites are available. While Abusch (1994), Reinhart (1997), and Kratzer (1998) provide successful mechanisms for deriving specific ...
Portner, Paul
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Scalar Implicatures with Alternative Semantics [PDF]
Semantics and Linguistic Theory, 2006 No abstract.
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Truth‐Value Judgment Tasks in Second Language Research
Language and Linguistics Compass, Volume 19, Issue 5, September/October 2025.ABSTRACT This paper provides a focused review of truth‐value judgment tasks (TVJTs) as a method for eliciting interpretations in adult second language learners. We present the historical perspectives, the rationale for their use, the nature of the knowledge they target, and critical design considerations. Additionally, we discuss their effectiveness in
Shaohua Fang, Elaine J. Francis
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Implicatures of modified numerals: quantity or quality? [PDF]
, 2017 We propose a new analysis of modified numerals that allows us to: (i) predict ignorance with respect to the prejacent of at least (and thereby avoid to Bernard Schwarz's recent criticism of Coppock and Brochhagen 2013), (ii) get a three-way contrast ...
Ciardelli, Ivano +2 more
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The effect of childhood multilingualism and bilectalism on implicature understanding [PDF]
, 2017 The present study compares the performance of multilingual children speaking Cypriot Greek, Standard Modern Greek, and English (and sometimes an additional language), bilectal children speakers of Cypriot Greek and Standard Modern Greek, and Standard ...
Antón +30 more
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Noûs, Volume 59, Issue 3, Page 567-584, September 2025.Abstract The active/passive distinction, once a hallmark of classical metaphysics, has largely been discarded from contemporary thought. The revival of powers theory has not seen an equally vigorous rehabilitation of the real distinction between active and passive powers. I begin an analysis and vindication with a critique of E.J. Lowe's discussion.
David S. Oderberg
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