I present a new observation with regard to the felicity of using even: There is no apparent focus/QUD congruence for even-sentences. For example, Even Mary came cannot be used answer question like who or was unlikely come. Instead, felicitous use address issues how successful exhibition was, enthusiastic people were, urgent matter etc. Thus propose that even QUD-sensitive, always contextually s...

The article is devoted to the analysis of perceptions what it means be happy among modern Russians. main focus study identify level subjective well-being respondents in association with their worldview ideas about happiness and image world representatives different age groups. paper gives a brief overview studies felicity, concept happiness, well-being. Based on theoretical conceptual developme...

one of the important issues in the monotheistic religions is the felicity and perfection of man. this felicity in islam and christianity is the felicitous transformation of the person so that one becomes near to god or achieves proximity to him. from the perspective of the noble qur’an and the new testament, this is a real ontological transformation, although it is gradual. according to these t...

This paper deals with the exceptions-tolerance property of generic sentences with indefinite singular and bare plural subjects (IS and BP generics, respectively) and with the way this property is connected to some well-known observations about felicity differences between the two types of generics (e.g. Lawler’s 1973, Madrigals are popular vs. #A madrigal is popular). I show that whereas both I...

Abstract Like Austin’s “performatives,” some models are used not merely to represent but also change their targets in various ways. This article argues that analysis can inform model evaluation: If evaluated with respect adequacy-for-purpose, and if performativity cases be regarded as a purpose (a proposition is defended, using mechanism design an example), it follows these “felicity,” whether ...

Sometimes an individual gets taken as speaking for a wider group without laying claim to any such authority – they are thrust unwillingly, and sometimes even unknowingly, into the role of that group’s representative. Especially members subordinated social groups in certain contexts, this can be hard shake: despite their best efforts disavow speak name others, voice might group. In paper we expl...

This study seeks to examine the interface potentially holding between footing and speech acts performed in main Qurʼanic dialogue of Allah Iblīs (Q15:32-43). The utilizes a synthetic approach that combines two theoretical strands: (i) Erving Goffman’s (1979, 1981) interaction model as orchestrated by speaker roles animator, author, principal; (ii) Searle’s (1976) classification scheme illocutio...