SAYING 'YES' AND 'NO' IN MATTERS OF PERSONAL TASTE KU Leuven
©2017 by Peeters Publishers. All rights reserved. This paper examines the communicative function of public pronouncements about what is tasty, agreeable or attractive, followed by an equally public endorsement or rejection. The typical and expected reaction to contributions like 'This is tasty' or 'The roller coaster is fun' in a conversational setting is not 'how come?' or 'How do you know that?', but a reply that reveals one's own attitude ...