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Formal properties of measurement constructions /

"This book investigates the semantics and syntax-semantics interface of measurement constructions, such as (non- )split quantifiers and comparatives. The cross-linguistic investigation reveals that seemingly diverse constructions can be categorized into two classes depending on whether they mea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nakanishi, Kimiko, 1975-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2007.
Colección:Interface explorations ; 12.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The semantic parallelism between the nominal and verbal domains
  • 2. The semantic properties of non-split and split measure phrase constructions
  • 3. The syntax and compositional semantics of non-split and split quantifier constructions
  • 4. Comparatives and measure phrases as differentials
  • 5. Cross-linguistic aspects of quantification and compositionality
  • 6. Concluding remarks.