This book is an advanced debate on the nature of scalar implicatures, one of the most popular topics in philosophical linguistics in the last 20 years. Leading theorists in the field offer an up-to-date presentation of the subject in a way that will help readers to orient themselves in the vast literature on the topic.
Emmanuel Chemla, École Normale Supérieure, FranceAlexandre Cremers, École Normale Supérieure, FranceMichael Franke, University of Amsterdam, NetherlandsLaurence Horn, Yale University, USAGerhard Jäger Tübingen University, GermanyRoni Katzir, Tel Aviv University, IsraelGiorgio Magri, French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)Uli Sauerland, Centre for General Linguistics (ZAS), GermanyBenjamin Spector, Institut Jean Nicod, France
Innehållsförteckning
1. Some Remarks on the Scalar Implicatures Debate; Salvatore Pistoia Reda 2. The Roots of (Scalar) Implicatures; Laurence Horn 3. On the Roles of Markedness and Contradiction in the Use of Alternatives; Roni Katzir 4. Intermediate Scalar Implicatures; Uli Sauerland 5. An Account for the Homogeneity Effect Triggered by Plural Definites and Conjunction Based on Double Strengthening; Giorgio Magri 6. Scalar Implicatures, Blindness and Common Knowledge; Benjamin Spector 7. Pragmatic Back-and-forth Reasoning; Michael Franke and Gerhard Jäger, 8. Direct and Indirect Scalar Implicatures Share the Same Processing Signature; Alexandre Cremers and Emmanuel Chemla ?
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