ConSOLE 16 2008 • Paris

Intertwined clauses, interacting propositions. A note on the interpretive aspects of sentence amalgamation

Marlies Kluck

University of Groningen

m.e.kluck@rug.nl
Sentence AmalgamationIntertwined ClausesInteracting Propositions

Abstract

This paper studies the interpretive aspects of sentence amalgamation. It is argued that the amalgamation of clauses affects the way their propositions are interpreted. The effect is such that the second(ary) proposition weakens or strengthens a part of the main proposition. The observation underlying this, is that amalgams convey two types of messages about the content kernel that is associated with both clauses.

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Marlies Kluck (2008). intertwined clauses, interacting propositions. a note on the interpretive aspects of sentence amalgamation. In Proceedings of ConSOLE 16, edited by Sylvia Blaho, Camelia Constantinescu, Bert Le Bruyn, (pp. 77-101).

BibTeX

@inproceedings{Kluck-amalgamation-2009, title={Intertwined clauses, interacting propositions. A note on the interpretive aspects of sentence amalgamation}, author={Marlies Kluck}, booktitle={Proceedings of ConSOLE 16}, year={2008}, pages={77-101}, editor={Sylvia Blaho and Camelia Constantinescu and Bert Le Bruyn} }

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