- (N)un cannot mark contrastive focus: A reply to Jun (2019)

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Linguistic Research 41(3): 453-473. In terms of the function and meaning of-(n)un , there is ongoing debate about whether the particle can indicate contrastive focus (CF). Some argue that it can mark contrastive topic (CT) but not CF, while others believe it can mark both CT and CF. This study aims to address this issue by focusing on 1) the connection between-(n)un and relational givenness-newness and 2) the nature of contrastive implicatures induced by the use of-(n)un . By critically examining Jun's (2019) argument for-(n)un's ability to mark CF, it is claimed that-(n)un necessarily marks relational givenness (not relational newness) and contrastive implicatures generated by-(n)un are non-cancellable and cannot convey exhaustivity, which all lead to the conclusion that-(n)un can mark CT but not CF. (Kangwon National University)

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