2018
DOI: 10.1075/la.249.09and
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In search for polarity contrast marking in Italian

Abstract: In the current paper, we examine polarity contrast marking in Italian in contexts where a contrast in polarity (polarity maintenance or switch) is the main information to be conveyed. We analyze and compare two kinds of data: elicited speech from Map Task dialogues and read speech focusing on clausal replies echoing (part of) the prompt. We tackle the questions how frequently do speakers of Italian use echo replies when confirming or correcting the polarity of a negatively biased question; what are the syntact… Show more

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“…In order to further investigate the boundaries for contrast marking in the domain of polarity in Romance languages, we focused on Italian speakers (Andorno & Crocco 2018) in a condition differing from both Finite Story and the Polarity Switch dialogue with respect to the effect of the contrast on the alternative proposition: in this case, the assertion of the contrasting information is meant to reject information already available in the common ground. This possibly lead to speakers being less reluctant to mark a polarity contrast.…”
Section: A Modified Version Of the Map Task: A Different Case Of Pola...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In order to further investigate the boundaries for contrast marking in the domain of polarity in Romance languages, we focused on Italian speakers (Andorno & Crocco 2018) in a condition differing from both Finite Story and the Polarity Switch dialogue with respect to the effect of the contrast on the alternative proposition: in this case, the assertion of the contrasting information is meant to reject information already available in the common ground. This possibly lead to speakers being less reluctant to mark a polarity contrast.…”
Section: A Modified Version Of the Map Task: A Different Case Of Pola...mentioning
confidence: 99%