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alternative semantics: a standalone construct

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Semantics

a theory of focus in which focused expressions introduce a set of alternatives that focus-sensitive operators and discourse congruence make use of.

In semantics, alternative semantics refers to a theory of focus in which focused expressions introduce a set of alternatives that focus-sensitive operators and discourse congruence make use of. This meaning comes from Rooth (1992) in Natural Language Semantics.[1]

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congruence4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs discourse6 fields · 10 citationsjingle · one name, six constructs focus4 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Rooth, M. (1992). A theory of focus interpretation. Natural Language Semantics, 1(1), 75-116. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02342617

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