Pragmatic Aspects of Scalar Modifiers
| Author | : Osamu Sawada |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 269 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780198714224 |
| ISBN-13 | : 019871422X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Pragmatic Aspects of Scalar Modifiers by : Osamu Sawada
Download or read book Pragmatic Aspects of Scalar Modifiers written by Osamu Sawada and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the meaning of scalar modifiers - expressions such as more than, a bit, and much - from the standpoint of the semantics-pragmatics interface. It draws on data from Japanese and a range of other languages to explore the information expressed by these modifiers at both the semantic and the pragmatic level.
