Scalar implicatures are based on a range of quantifiers
ordered in terms of informational strength, for example in quantity:
some, most, all; in frequency: sometimes, often, and always. This study
measures the scalar implicatures among university students who learn
English as a foreign language. The participants for this study are fourth
semester English Department students at Binus University. Using the
same instruments as in Slabakova (2009) and Noveck?s study (2001)
the present study aims to find out the general ability of the university
students of computing scalar implicatures and to discover the level of
pragmatic/logical competence of the university students with regards to
their gender and grade point average. The results show that the students
with GPA lower than three are more logical than those with GPA higher
than three; while female students are more pragmatic than male
students.

Creator(s)

• CLARA HERLINA KARJO

Contributor(s)

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Publisher

Universitas Kristen Petra; 2011

Language

English

Category

jou – Journal

Sub Category

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Source

Kata Volume 13, Number 1, June 2011: 122-133; Clara Herlina Karjo (NA00404287)

Subject(s)

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File(s)

• jiunkpe-ns-jou-2011-na00404287-23901-investigation-resource1.pdf