Scalar Implicatures in Complex Sentences

This article proposes a model for the computation of scalar implicatures in cases where one scalar term is in the scope of another. It shows that a crossproduct of two quantitative scales yields the appropriate scale for many such cases. One exception are cases involving disjunction. Here, it proposes a treatment that makes use of a novel, partially ordered scale for disjunction and capitalizes on the epistemic status of various implicatures.