Additive fragments, comprising a nominal remnant and an additive adverb (eg, too, either),
are a particular type of stripping. On the basis of new corpus data in English and French, we …

This paper presents two experiments comparing presupposition triggers that differ with
respect to Focus-sensitivity. The hypothesis was that Focus-sensitive (+ focus) triggers …

Presupposition triggers, such as the additive particle too, the iterative particle again, and the
definite determiner the, are obligatory if their presuppositions are satisfied in the context …

The paper introduces the principle Maximise Presupposition and its cognates. The main
focus of the literature and this article is on the inferences that arise as a result of reasoning …

The insertion of additives such as too has been argued to be obligatory (in affirmative
sentences) if the immediate context contains a suitable antecedent such that the …

Neste artigo, propomos uma análise semântica e pragmática do uso do item 'também'do
português brasileiro como partícula aditiva. Para tanto, num primeiro momento …

Using “A” in noun phrases such as “A father of the vic-tim” is odd, which is commonly
explained by the princi-ple Maximize Presupposition, requiring speakers to usethe …

▪ ABSTRACT: In this paper, we propose a semantic and pragmatic analysis of the Brazilian
Portuguese item 'também'(also) as an additive particle. In order to do so, we first identify …

This dissertation is about additivity. Additives belong to the larger class of focus-sensitive
expressions (König, 1991), and can be generally described as signals of pre-established …

This study of Chinese adverbial ziji investigates why cross-linguistically adverbial
intensifiers often develop two different uses, namely the exclusive use and the inclusive use …