Scalar properties of negative polarity superlatives
Most theories agree that polarity sensitivity must be related to scalarity one way or another. Superlatives are a good example of this, since their “endpoint nature” allows for them to be in negative contexts with a quantitative interpretation. In this paper, I follow Fauconnier’s (1975a) work in d...
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| Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Borealis: An International Journal of Hispanic Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | http://nopos.eu/index.php/borealis/article/view/5358 |