Formal Properties of Measurement Constructions / / Kimiko Nakanishi.
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 measure no...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2008] ©2007 |
| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Interface Explorations [IE] ,
12 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Chapter 1 The semantic parallelism between the
- nominal and verbal domains
- Chapter 2 The semantic properties of non-split and
- splitmeasure phrase constructions
- Chapter 3 The syntax and compositional semantics of
- non-split and split quantifier constructions
- Chapter 4 Comparatives and measure phrases as
- differentials
- Chapter 5 Cross-linguistic aspects of
- quantification and compositionality
- Chapter 6 Concluding remarks
- Backmatter