Details

Subject(s)

• Grammar, Comparative and general—Syntax [Browse]
• Semantics [Browse]
• Grammar, Comparative and general—Quantifiers [Browse]
• Grammar, Comparative and general—Comparative clauses [Browse]
• Compositionality (Linguistics) [Browse]

Series

• Interface explorations ; 12. [More in this series]
• Interface explorations, 1861-4167 ; 12 [More in this series]

Subseries of

Interface Explorations [IE]

Summary note

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 nominal or verbal predicates, and shows that the classification accounts for why certain constructions have certain characteristics concerning distributivity and single-event predicates. Throughout the book, particular emphasis is placed on issues of compositionality.

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-280) and index.

Language note

English

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

Show 6 more Contents items

ISBN

• 1-282-19443-7
• 9786612194436
• 3-11-019848-7

OCLC

• 476197064
• 1013939255
• 853206731

Doi

• 10.1515/9783110198485

Statement on language in description

Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...