Memory Load Effect in the Real-Time Processing of Scalar Implicatures.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10936-020-09726-3
Abstract: This study examines effects of memory load on the processing of scalar implicature via a dual-task paradigm using reading span and self-paced reading. Results indicate that participants showed online sensitivity to underinformative sentences (e.g., Some… read more here.
Keywords: processing scalar; memory load; load effect; scalar implicatures ... See more keywords
Presupposed ignorance and exhaustification: how scalar implicatures and presuppositions interact
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DOI: 10.1007/s10988-017-9208-9
Abstract: We investigate the interactions between scalar implicatures and presuppositions in sentences containing both a scalar item and presupposition trigger. We first critically discuss Gajewski and Sharvit’s previous approach. We then closely examine two ways of… read more here.
Keywords: ignorance exhaustification; scalar implicatures; implicatures presuppositions; presupposed ignorance ... See more keywords
Contextual blindness in implicature computation
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DOI: 10.1007/s11050-016-9131-6
Abstract: In this paper, I defend a grammatical account of scalar implicatures. In particular, I submit new evidence in favor of the contextual blindness principle, assumed in recent versions of the grammatical account. I argue that… read more here.
Keywords: contextual blindness; blindness; scalar implicatures; blindness implicature ... See more keywords
Ad-hoc and scalar implicatures in children with autism spectrum disorder.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2021.106089
Abstract: BACKGROUND Previous studies found that people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) perform well on pragmatic inference tests that require the use of the linguistic scale . The present study extends previous research by testing two… read more here.
Keywords: spectrum disorder; scalar implicatures; performance; children asd ... See more keywords
Development of Quantitative and Temporal Scalar Implicatures in a Felicity Judgment Task
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02763
Abstract: Experimental investigations into children’s interpretation of scalar terms show that children have difficulties with scalar implicatures in tasks. In contrast with adults, they are for instance not able to derive the pragmatic interpretation that “some”… read more here.
Keywords: old children; task; felicity judgment; scalar implicatures ... See more keywords