Effects of what is expected on the focussing properties of quantifiers: A test of the presupposition-denial account

Journal of Memory and Language

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 422-439

  Moxey, Linda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Denial of presupposition; Focus; Quantifiers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748056842     PISSN: 0749596X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jml.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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