Probing Large Language Models for Scalar Adjective Lexical Semantics and Scalar Diversity Pragmatics

arXiv:2404.03301v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Scalar adjectives pertain to various domain scales and vary in intensity within each scale (e.g. certain is more intense than likely on the likelihood scale). Scalar implicatures arise from the consideration of alternative statements which could have been made. They can be triggered by scalar adjectives and require listeners to reason pragmatically about them. Some scalar adjectives are more likely to trigger scalar implicatures than others. This phenomenon is referred to as scalar diversity. In …

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