Comparative Concept: replacing (inf)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
replacing (inf)
| Typ | information packaging (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | replacing |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | replacing (inf) |
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Hierarchy
Definition
a subtype of counterpresuppositional contrast in which the sentence rejects a component of a prior assertion by offering a replacement for the rejected information. Example: in the exchange John bought apples. No, he bought PEACHES, the speaker rejects the assertion that what John bought was apples and replaces it with peaches. (Section 11.4.1)