Pragmatic Aspects of Scalar Modifiers : the Semantics-Pragmatics Interface.

This volume examines the meaning of scalar modifiers - expressions such as more than, a bit, and much - from the standpoint of the semantics-pragmatics interface. It draws on data from Japanese and a range of other languages to explore the information expressed by these modifiers at both the semanti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sawada, Osamu
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2017.
Series:Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This volume examines the meaning of scalar modifiers - expressions such as more than, a bit, and much - from the standpoint of the semantics-pragmatics interface. It draws on data from Japanese and a range of other languages to explore the information expressed by these modifiers at both the semantic and the pragmatic level.
Physical Description:1 online resource (269 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191023668
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