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A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON THE DIFFERING RANKS OF DEFEASIBILITY OF SCALAR IMPLICATURES By Zhang Zongjie Under the Supervision of Prof. Zhu Yue A thesis Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts to the School of Foreign Studies Anhui University April 2008 Acknowledgements In the course of composing this thesis, I am extremely indebted to my supervisor, Professor Zhu Yue. It is his insightful ideas that inspire the creation of this thesis. His critical and careful reading of my paper has saved me from a lot of errors. His warm-hearted encouragement and valuable comments on my paper has improved its quality greatly. Without his guidance and encouragement, my paper would have never come out in the present form. Special thanks should also go to other professors, whose enlightening lectures have enriched my knowledge in various fields during the past three years of my postgraduate study. These lectures are from Professor Zhou Fangzhu, Professor Zhang Ming, Professor Zhu Xiaomei, Professor Tian Debei, Professor Chen Zhengfa, Professor Hu Jian, and Professor Yang Ling. I would also like to dedicate my gratitude to Professor Wang Xingming, Instructor Feng Feng and Miss Xu Yupin from Anhui Agricultural University, who have helped me collect questionnaires. Their kind and selfless help has saved me much time. I am extremely grateful to all the students who have participated in the research and offered their