RBMAX Maximisers

Definition

Degree adverbs expressing the maximum of a scale.

Detection Rules

xiao_2009

Requires: usas

USAS code: A13.2

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

Requires: lemma, pos

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