Sarcastic ‘Like’: A Case Study in the Interface of Syntax and Semantics

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Philosophical Perspectives 22 (1):1-21 (2008)
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Abstract

The expression ‘Like’ has a wide variety of uses among English and American speakers. It may describe preference, as in (1) She likes mint chip ice cream. It may be used as a vehicle of comparison, as in (2) Trieste is like Minsk on steroids

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10.1111/j.1520-8583.2008.00140.x

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John Hawthorne
Australian Catholic University
Elisabeth Camp
Rutgers - New Brunswick

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