Quantity implicatures
Quantity implicatures
Quantity implicatures
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Assorted worries about Horn scales/setsHorn scales/sets may be viewed as way of dodging theproblem of relevance. Basically, this problem is stipulatedout of existence.What are Horn scales/sets, and where do they come from?The Horn-style analysis of scalar <strong>implicatures</strong> suggests thata generative theory of Q-<strong>implicatures</strong> is possible. However,such a theory will not work for other Q-<strong>implicatures</strong>:E.g.: Bonnie stole the apples or the pears. ¬Bel S (Bonnie stole the apples) ¬Bel S (Bonnie stole the pears)Finally:What does this have to do with conversational implicature?<strong>Quantity</strong> <strong>implicatures</strong>