“Exclusivity” and quantifier float in bakari [version 2; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

This paper presents a descriptive study that analyzes the semantic meaning of toritate focus particle bakari. It has been pointed out that while bakari expresses exclusivity, it seemingly possesses the characteristic of allowing non-applicable cases. This phenomenon may be examined when one argues a...

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Main Authors: Yoshiko Numata, Takashi Otsuka, Ryo Shirakawa, Osamu Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2022-07-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/10-1276/v2