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Structurally defined alternatives and lexicalizations of XOR.

Authors :
Swanson, Eric
Source :
Linguistics & Philosophy; Feb2010, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p31-36, 6p
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

In his recent paper on the symmetry problem Roni Katzir argues that the only relevant factor for the calculation of any Quantity implicature is syntactic structure. I first refute Katzir’s thesis with three examples that show that structural complexity is irrelevant to the calculation of some Quantity implicatures. I then argue that it is inadvisable to assume—as Katzir and others do—that exactly one factor is relevant to the calculation of any Quantity implicature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01650157
Volume :
33
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Linguistics & Philosophy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
53449968
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10988-010-9074-1