Multidimensional Semantics of Evaluative Adverbs

Multidimensional Semantics of Evaluative Adverbs

Mingya Liu2012
Suitable for linguists and philosophers of language, this book provides a multidimensional analysis for the lexical semantics of evaluative adverbs: nonfactive evaluative adverbs trigger a conventional implicature, whereas, factive evaluative adverbs not only trigger a conventional implicature but also a conventional presupposition.
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