Some Differences in Some: Examining Variability in the Interpretation of Scalars Using Latent Class Analysis

The present study investigated people’s understanding of underinformative sentences like Some oaks are trees. Specifically, the scalar term some can be interpreted pragmatically, Not all oaks are trees, or logically, Some and possibly all oaks are trees. The aim of this study was to capture the inte...

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Main Authors: Tom Heyman, Walter Schaeken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2015-03-01
Series:Psychologica Belgica
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Online Access:http://www.psychologicabelgica.com/articles/197