Comparative Concept: additive (focus) operator (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
additive (focus) operator (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | additive (focus) operator • additive focus operator • additive operator • inclusive focus operator |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | additive (focus) operator (cxn) |
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Definition
a focus operator that indicates that the focus is the added information in an expanding - counterpresuppositional contrast - construction. Example: in the exchange John bought apples. He also bought PEACHES, also is an additive operator. (Section 11.4.1)