The anchor of a modal superlative and the individual vs stage level reading of the adjective
This paper is about the semantics of quality modal superlatives in predicative function, e.g. Italian È stata il più calma possibile (‘She was the calmest possible’), with a focus on what is the anchoring of the modal superlative, and how what is being compared is restricted. The limitations of sin...
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Main Authors: | Lucia M. Tovena, Damien Fleury |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2024-12-01
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Series: | Isogloss |
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Online Access: | https://revistes.uab.cat/isogloss/article/view/424 |
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