Subsective modifier
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Subsective modifier
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In linguistics, a subsective modifier is an expression which modifies another by delivering a subset of its denotation. For instance, the English adjective "skilled" is subsective since being a skilled surgeon entails being a surgeon. By contrast, the English adjective "alleged" is non-subsective since an "alleged spy" need not be an actual spy. [ [ skilled surgeon ] ] ⊆ [ [ surgeon ] ] A modifier can be subsective without being intersective. For instance, calling someone an "old friend" entails
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