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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 ...
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Scalar implicatures as implicatures of compatibility
, 2022 Las implicaciones de escalado se definen tradicionalmente como interpretaciones de límite superior de términos de escala débiles, en las que asumen la fuerza de información máxima de sus escalas, negando términos más informativos (por ejemplo, "solo unos pocos pero no todos") por el trabajo de la primera cantidad de grice submáxima.
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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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Embedded implicatures observed: a comment on Geurts and Pouscoulous (2009)
Semantics and Pragmatics, 2010 Conventionalist theories of scalar implicature differ from other accounts in that they predict strengthening of embedded scalar terms. Geurts and Pouscoulous (2009) argue that experimental support for this prediction is largely based on sentence ...
Charles Clifton, Chad Dube
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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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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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The acquisition of scalar implicatures [PDF]
, 2010 Gottinger Schriften zur Englischen Philologie Band 3 Wer bei „scalar implicatures“ an eine exotische Zierfischart denkt und vor seinem geistigen Auge bunte Segelflosser majestatisch zwischen Steinen und Grunpflanzen dahinschweben sieht, der irrt sich sehr: Scalar implicatures bezeichnen keine Buntbarschart, sondern gehoren in den Bereich der Pragmatik.
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How do you assert a graph? Towards an account of depictions in scientific testimony
Noûs, Volume 59, Issue 3, Page 678-699, September 2025.Abstract I extend the literature on norms of assertion to the ubiquitous use of graphs in scientific papers and presentations, which I term “graphical testimony.” On my account, the testimonial presentation of a graph involves commitment to both (a) the in‐context reliability of the graph's framing devices and (b) the perspective‐relative accuracy of ...
Corey Dethier
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Testing theories of temporal inferences: Evidence from child language
Glossa, 2018 Sentences involving past tense verbs, such as “My dogs were on the carpet”, tend to give rise to the inference that the corresponding present tense version, “My dogs are on the carpet”, is false.
Alexandre Cremers +6 more
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Ignorance Implicatures and Non-doxastic Attitude Verbs [PDF]
, 2017 This paper is about conjunctions and disjunctions in the scope of non-doxastic atti- tude verbs. These constructions generate a certain type of ignorance implicature.
Blumberg, Kyle H.
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