RBMAX Maximisers
Definition
Degree adverbs expressing the maximum of a scale.
Detection Rules
xiao_2009
usas
cql[lemma={words}]
Word list (32 items)
absolutely
all
all-time
altogether
arrant
completely
downright
drastically
entirely
fully
infinitely
largely
literally
mainly
most
mostly
near-total
outright
overwhelmingly
perfectly
predominantly
predominately
primarily
principally
remotely
sound
thoroughly
total
totally
unreservedly
uttermost
wholly
Normalization
Per words
Examples
completely
most of all
on the whole
Sources
- xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
- usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System