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UC Merced Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society Title Logical or Pragmatic, as Long as it Suits our Convenience: Scalar Inferences in a Pro-and Contra-attitudinal Context Publication Date Logical or Pragmatic, as Long as it Suits our Convenience: Scalar Inferences in a Pro-and Contra-attitudinal Context

Tom Heyman, Walter Schaeken, Pipijn, Katrijn, Tom Heyman, Walter Schaeken, Walter Schaeken@ppw, Katrijn Pipijn, Katrijn Pipijn@ppw
2012 Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society   unpublished

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In the present study we propose a context wherein the endorsement rate of the scalar inference from 'some' to 'not all' either increases or decreases. It is known that people tend to interpret the quantifier 'some' as 'not all', though logically some means 'some and possibly all'. However, we argue that this tendency to derive the scalar inference is variable and depends on the attitude of the reader or listener. When the 'not all' interpretation implies a confirmation of one's attitude, we
more » ... ct a higher endorsement rate of the inference. On the other hand when the 'some and possibly all' interpretation contains pro-attitudinal information, we expect a decrease in endorsement rate. These predictions are derived from Kunda's theory of motivated reasoning (1990) and are supported by the data. Theoretical implications and suggestions for further research along this line are discussed.
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Tom Heyman, Walter Schaeken, Pipijn, Katrijn, Tom Heyman, Walter Schaeken, Walter Schaeken@ppw, Katrijn Pipijn, Katrijn Pipijn@ppw. "UC Merced Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society Title Logical or Pragmatic, as Long as it Suits our Convenience: Scalar Inferences in a Pro-and Contra-attitudinal Context Publication Date Logical or Pragmatic, as Long as it Suits our Convenience: Scalar Inferences in a Pro-and Contra-attitudinal Context." Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (2012)