Scalar and Counterfactual Approximatives: Investigating Heritage Greek in the USA and Germany

Scalar and Counterfactual Approximatives: Investigating Heritage Greek in the USA and Germany

Approximative constructions present special interest for acquisition due to the counterfactual and scalar inferences they give rise to. In this paper we investigate the acquisition of Greek approximatives by heritage speakers in Germany and the USA. We show that while in English and German there is...

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Main Authors: Despina Oikonomou, Vasiliki Rizou, Daniil Bondarenko, Onur Özsoy, Artemis Alexiadou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Languages
Subjects:
approximative adverbials
counterfactuality
scalarity
mood
heritage grammar
Greek
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/7/1/11

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