Constraining Interpretation: Sentence Final Particles in Japanese
This dissertation is concerned with how pragmatic particles interact with sentential force and with general pragmatic constraints to derive optimal dynamic interpretations. The primary empirical focus of the dissertation is the Japanese sentence final particle yo and its intonational associates. The...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2011
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/open_access_dissertations/397 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1387&context=open_access_dissertations |