Complement set focus after positive quantifiers: The influence of context
During reading, different cues influence readers’ focus. One of these is natural language quantifiers. Negative quantifiers, such as few (e.g., “Few attended the lecture”), have a complex influence on focus. They convey a sense of shortfall – a quantity that is less than what was expected (e.g. Moxe...
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| Main Authors: | Poirier Rachel C., Upadhyay Sri Siddhi N., Klin Celia M. |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-01-01
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| Series: | Psychology of Language and Communication |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.58734/plc-2025-0003 |
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