Scalar implicature (henceforth SI) is a notion developed in inferential pragmatics. Its derivation crucially relies on the existence of sets of linguistic units that form a special implicating relationship. Such a set consists of items forming an ordered set <e1, e2, … en>, in which the following criteria hold:
| 1. | The set involves at least two items. That is, it is neither non-null nor a singleton; |
| 2. | Each item to the left is semantically stronger than the ones to the right. A semantically stronger item conveys informatio… |