This paper discusses the semantics of the connective but. Two trends of analyses are
compared: ones based on a notion of formal contrast and others that are inferential. First, the …

In this book, I propose a grammar fragment which accounts for the main properties of two
elliptical constructions ('lacking'for the verbal head) called gapping (1a) and verbless …

Focusing on two Romance languages, French and Romanian, we provide a detailed
analysis of gapping and present several empirical arguments for preferring a construction …

Contrastive markers are one of the richest groups of discourse markers in Romance
languages. There are several conjunctions and other connectives that can express various …

This paper revisits the definition of metalinguistic negation (MLN) illustrated by eg They don't
have kids, they have children. A new definition is proposed that rests on two properties. The …

This investigation is a large-scale comparative corpus study of the oppositive contrast
domain (also called “semantic opposition”) based on parallel texts. Oppositive contrast is …

The present study investigates parallelism constraints in Romance gapping with pro-drop.
We provide empirical evidence from two acceptability judgment tasks in Romanian and …

Las conjunciones coordinantes adversativas son estructuras coordinantes que conllevan
necesariamente un contraste entre dos elementos relacionados con los enunciados que …

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Romanian discourse markers (DMs) are presented from a diachronic and synchronic
perspective taking into account the results of the current state of research. The inventory of …