The interpretation of plural mass nouns in Greek

This paper focuses on the interpretation of what has been considered an expletive marker in grammar Greek nominal domain: plural number mass nouns. We present results experimental investigation nouns by native speakers this language, and we propose a speech act analysis according to which at time producing utterances that contain speaker performs two acts: assertion expressive (s)he publicly commits emotive stance dislike towards expressed proposition φ. is analyzed as judgment with respect φ, expression directly transfers speaker's emotion from conversation into addressee's common ground.