The notion of structural scalarity of subordinating relations is introduced and semantic and pragmatic consequences pointed out. A measure for relevance of elaborations, as a special case of subordinating relation, is suggested. Discourse structure and scalarity Theorists (Grosz & Sidner 1986; Mann & Thompson 1988; Asher & Lascarides 2003) agree that coherent discourse is representable by a con...

OBJECTIVE To examine the associations of substance fed and mode of breast milk delivery with occurrence of otitis media and diarrhea in the first year of life. STUDY DESIGN At 12 months postpartum, women (n = 813; 62% response) completed a questionnaire that assessed sociodemographics, infant occurrence of otitis media and diarrhea, and the timing of starting/stopping feeding at the breast, e...