Comparative Concept: restrictive (focus) operator (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
restrictive (focus) operator (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | restrictive (focus) operator • restrictive focus operator • restrictive operator • exclusive focus operator |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | restrictive (focus) operator (cxn) |
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Definition
a focus operator that indicates that the focus is the restricted information in a restricting - counterpresuppositional contrast. Example: in the exchange John bought apples and peaches. No, he only bought PEACHES, only is a restrictive operator. (Section 11.4.1)