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The generative methodOne might call this the “generative” method for dealingwith scalar <strong>implicatures</strong>.This method is much more problematic than it may seem:It gives rise to pseudo-issues.It doesn’t generalise to other Q-<strong>implicatures</strong>.It may give a false impression of what Q-<strong>implicatures</strong>are.<strong>Quantity</strong> <strong>implicatures</strong>

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