The comprehension of broad focus: Probing alternatives to verb phrases
R Lacinaa, P Sturtb, N Gotznera - Information structure and …, 2023 - books.google.com
Recent research has shown that comprehenders represent alternative meanings to single
focused words online (for a review, see Gotzner & Spalek 2019), consistent with Rooth's …
focused words online (for a review, see Gotzner & Spalek 2019), consistent with Rooth's …
[PDF][PDF] Scalar alternative activation in implicature processing: A lexical decision study with antonyms and negation
Scalar words such as warm often give rise to inferences like warm but not hot. Under
standard accounts, such scalar implicatures are derived by negating stronger alternatives …
standard accounts, such scalar implicatures are derived by negating stronger alternatives …