Q-adverbs as selective binders: the quantificational variability of free relatives and definite DPs
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Main Author: Hinterwimmer, Stefan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin Mouton de Gruyter 2008
Series:Interface explorations 14
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
This book deals with the interpretation of adverbially quantified sentences containing definite DPs and Free Relatives (FR) Thereby, it concentrates on the origins of Quantificational Variability Effects (QVEs), i.e. readings according to which the respective quantificational adverb seems to quantify over the individuals denoted by the respective DP/FR. QVEs are usually discussed only in connection with singular indefinites and bare plurals. This book therefore provides the first comprehensive account of QVEs with definite DPs and Free Relatives (while also discussing singular indefinites and
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 289 pages)
ISBN:3110199203
9783110196290
9783110199208