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Topics in the theory of scalar implicatures| old_uid | 1344 |
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| title | Topics in the theory of scalar implicatures |
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| start_date | 2006/05/31 |
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| schedule | 12h30-14h30 |
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| online | no |
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| location_info | salle Weil |
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| details | série de conférences, prochaine séance le 1e juin à 12h |
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| summary | 1- Scalar implicatures can be computed in embedded positions (Chierchia, Cohen, Horn, Hurford, Recanati, passim)
2 - The ordering on alternatives relevant for the computation of Scalar Implicatures is that of logical strength rather than pragmatic informativity (Fox and Hackl, Magri)
3 - Disjunctive sentences receive a conjunctive interpretation when embedded in certain existential contexts, a phenomena which should be derived as a Scalar Implicature (Kratzer and Shimoyama), but is not predicted within neo-Gricean systems.
4 - The cumulative interpretation of 3 boys ate 6 apples has the Scalar Implicature that it’s false that 4 boys ate 7 apples, a fact not predicted within neo-Gricean systems (Landman, Krifka).
We will use these puzzles to motivate theories in which scalar implicatures are derived within the linguistic system by virtue of a covert operator with meaning akin to that of only. |
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| responsibles | <not specified> |
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