Experimental evidence for the interpretation of definite plural articles as markers of genericity – How Italian can help
In the Romance languages, definite plural articles (e.g., le rane ‘the frogs’) are generally ambiguous between a generic and a specific interpretation, and speakers must reconstruct the intended interpretation through the linguistic or extra-linguistic context. Following the “polar bear” paradigm im...
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| Language: | English |
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Open Library of Humanities
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Glossa |
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| Online Access: | https://www.glossa-journal.org/articles/1165 |