An overview of Basque measure phrases
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Patxi Goenaga
Abstract
This paper presents a description of Basque measure phrases and the various structures in which they occur. This paper first examines Noun Phrase internal measure phrases and it will consider their features, positions in which they can appear and their restrictions. The second aim of this paper is to analyse Adjective Phrase internal measure expressions. The possibility to combine measures with simple adjectives is very restricted. However, comparatives are different and elements resembling these measure phrases may occur with these comparative adjectives. Comparatives imply the existence of a differential between the two terms that are being compared. This differential or ‘gap’ may be completely unspecified or specified by means of a quantifier phrase. This paper will try to provide a syntactic analysis of this kind of construction.
Abstract
This paper presents a description of Basque measure phrases and the various structures in which they occur. This paper first examines Noun Phrase internal measure phrases and it will consider their features, positions in which they can appear and their restrictions. The second aim of this paper is to analyse Adjective Phrase internal measure expressions. The possibility to combine measures with simple adjectives is very restricted. However, comparatives are different and elements resembling these measure phrases may occur with these comparative adjectives. Comparatives imply the existence of a differential between the two terms that are being compared. This differential or ‘gap’ may be completely unspecified or specified by means of a quantifier phrase. This paper will try to provide a syntactic analysis of this kind of construction.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction 1
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Part I. DPs and quantification
- The DP Hypothesis in the grammar of Basque 21
- The way the definite determiner affects quantifiers in Basque (and beyond) 79
- An overview of Basque measure phrases 111
- Number agreement in Basque 149
- Synchronic ubiquity of the Basque article -a: A look from diachrony 179
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Part II. Nominal expressions and predicative configurations
- Genitive case and multiple checking in Basque 209
- Predication markers in Basque 243
- Word order in Basque determiner phrases 267
- Denominal necessity modals in Basque 283
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Part III. Clausal nominalizations
- Basque nominalizations and the role of structural Case in the licensing of null arguments 333
- Structural dependency and interpretation in Basque nominalized clauses 375
- Perception verb complements in Basque 397
- A continuum of deficiency for Basque infinitives 437
- Language index 461
- Subject index 463
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- Introduction 1
-
Part I. DPs and quantification
- The DP Hypothesis in the grammar of Basque 21
- The way the definite determiner affects quantifiers in Basque (and beyond) 79
- An overview of Basque measure phrases 111
- Number agreement in Basque 149
- Synchronic ubiquity of the Basque article -a: A look from diachrony 179
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Part II. Nominal expressions and predicative configurations
- Genitive case and multiple checking in Basque 209
- Predication markers in Basque 243
- Word order in Basque determiner phrases 267
- Denominal necessity modals in Basque 283
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Part III. Clausal nominalizations
- Basque nominalizations and the role of structural Case in the licensing of null arguments 333
- Structural dependency and interpretation in Basque nominalized clauses 375
- Perception verb complements in Basque 397
- A continuum of deficiency for Basque infinitives 437
- Language index 461
- Subject index 463
