Homogeneity and the illocutionary force of rejection
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| Publication date | 2023 |
| Journal | Proceedings from Semantics and Linguistic Theory |
| Event | SALT 33 |
| Volume | Issue number | 33 |
| Pages (from-to) | 399-420 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
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| Abstract | Homogeneity inferences arise whenever an assertion implies a universal positive (every/both) and its denial implies a universal negative (no/neither). I present an account of homogeneity inferences based on two assumptions which together constrain the behavior of negation: rejection is non-classical, and vacuous models may be omitted (Neglect Zero). If both assumptions are enforced, the only definable negatives are universal (no/neither), predicting the homogeneity gap. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.3765/m9525j50 |
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