Abstract #1: "I so got my ass kicked": a lexical semantic analysis of SO

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Name: Diep Le
Presentation Date: 5/13/09
Paper Title: "I so got my ass kicked": a lexical semantic analysis of SO
Department: English, with emphasis on Linguistics

ABSTRACT:
SO, the intensifier, as in "That is SO putrid", has expanded its syntactic privilege of occurrence.
Additionally, it can now signify certainty, and add emotional emphasis. With both new senses, SO has scope over the entire proposition.

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